November Fishing Report
11/30/2025 – Wild Waters Fishing ReportWe just wrapped up our last fall trips on the McCloud, Klamath, and Trinity. After a busy season, the guides are finally getting a little downtime—catching up with family, chasing upland birds, fixing gear, and getting our heads right for winter steelhead. It’s that time of year when the waders […]
Fall Fishing Report 11/7/25
Wild Waters Fly Fishing Fall has settled in. The most recent storm didn’t quite deliver what was forecasted, but it brought enough water to shake things up. On November 6th, the McCloud, Klamath, and Upper Sac all picked up color — but flows are already receding and clarity is returning. We’re now down to the final stretch of trout […]
June 26 Fishing Report
McCloud River The McCloud picked up a bit of color during a mid-June heat wave, but it wasn’t enough to slow down the fishing — and the water cleared quickly afterward. Turbidity has been fluctuating frequently, but it hasn’t dipped into unfishable territory. Visibility has remained good enough to keep fish looking up and eating […]
5/18/25 Fishing Report – Flows Dropping, Bugs Hatching
McCloud The McCloud is back down below 300 at Ah DI NA, with some of the creeks still pushing a good bit of water. Water clarity is fantastic. Fishing has been very solid lately. We are seeing more midday dry fly action than we are used to. There has been no shortage of aggressive cookie […]
Opening Weekend Fishing Report
McCloud It looks like it is going to be another good year on the McCloud. Opening weekend was productive, and showed off a healthy population of young fish with a couple of bigger ones mixed in. We are off to a solid start, and fishing should only improve as spring sets in and temperatures rise. […]
Winter Wrap up and McCloud / Upper Sac Report
This weekend we will turn our focus from winter steelhead onto the upcoming trout season. This winter season was pretty typical of what we’ve come to expect fishing for winter steelhead: working really hard to scrape out occasional opportunities. With so much rain fall this year, cancelling days and cruising 101 looking for clear water […]
McCloud Report 6/13/24
Chances are you have already heard, but it’s a great time to be on the McCloud. Lake run brown trout are being encountered on a daily basis. Our guides are mostly finding these fish by nymphing and throwing streamers. The cookie cutter size rainbows are also abundant. Size 14 and 16 mayflies and caddis have […]
5/20/24 Fishing Report
McCloud The McCloud has had a strong start to the season. Opening weekend through now has been productive using a variety of methods. There are plenty of cookie cutter sized rainbows around, along with a few big browns being found. Nymphing with size 14 and 16 mayflies or large stoneflies is productive throughout the day. […]
Spring Fishing
After a very moist winter chasing steelhead all up and down the coast, our guides are looking forward to throwing some dry flies in the sunshine. Local streams are starting to shape up for what should be a good spring. The Lower Sacramento was running at a massive 40k cfs, but has since dropped down […]
10/3/23 Fishing Report
McCloud It was nice having the river to ourselves all summer, but word has finally gotten out and people are out fishing the McCloud. Water clarity has improved even more. Visibility is up to about 4 feet, more than enough to yield some good fishing. There are a variety of mayfly hatches in the afternoon, […]
9/21/23 Fishing Report
Fall is here and the fishing in Northern California and Southern Oregon is really lighting up. There are too many great options this time of year to report on, but here’s an update on a few rivers our guides have been getting out on The McCloud Water clarity has improved dramatically on the McCloud. Visibility […]
Fall Fishing Preview
Wild Waters Fall Fishing Preview Our favorite time of year to be on the water is just around the corner. As temperatures drop, our fishing options start to open up. The McCloud Water Clarity continues to be an issue on the McCloud. The river was fishing great for most of the summer, but August rainstorms […]