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Truckee River Fly Fishing Report - November 8, 2026
TRUCKEE RIVER
ReportNOV 8 — 15, 2026
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Flow
396CFS
TRUCKEE R A FARAD CA
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Water Temp
46.6°F
Updated 2026-11-07
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Weather
37–67°F
Partly Cloudy
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Clarity
Clear
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Flow is a fishable 396 cfs at Farad with a gauge height of 3.91 ft, putting the river in good shape for wading and presenting flies with precision. Water temperature is 46.6°F — cold enough to slow metabolism slightly, so expect fish to hold in slower seams and feed selectively during the warmest part of the day.
What's Working — Hot Flies
Juju Baetis Tungsten #22
22
Parachute - Blue Wing Olive #22
22
Barr's Flashback Emerger - BWO #22
22
BWO WD-40 #22
22
Lil Bit Craven - Dark Olive #22
22
Top Secret Baetis #16
16
Egan's Silver Bullet - Baetis #14
14
Black Zebra Midge(TBH) #20
20
Olsen's Straggle Stone Brown Barbless #12 - 32
12
Egan's Frenchie #12
12
Roza's World Spain Perdigon Barbless #18 - 32
18
Corn-fed Caddis (CDC) Olive #20
20
Hatch Chart
| Insect | Size | Activity | Prime Time |
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| Blue-Winged Olive (Baetis) | 20-22 | Heavy | 11 AM - 3 PM |
| Midge | 20-22 | Moderate | 9 AM - 12 PM |
| Caddis | 18-20 | Light | 1 PM - 4 PM |
| Stonefly (Little Brown) | 12-14 | Light | 10 AM - 2 PM |
Best Time Window
- 9 AM - 11 AM: Midge nymphing in slow pools and tailouts before the sun hits the water fully.
- 11 AM - 2 PM: Prime BWO hatch window — switch to dry flies or emergers for rising fish in flat, glassy runs.
- 2 PM - 4 PM: Nymph searching runs and pocket water with stonefly and Frenchie patterns as light fades and fish drop back to feeding lanes.
Guide's Tip
From the benchWith water temps at 46.6°F, trout are conserving energy and won't chase far — get your nymphs within inches of the bottom in the slower inside seams and tailouts, not the fast chutes. Set your indicator depth at 1.5 to 2 times the water depth and use a single tungsten anchor fly to cut through the 396 cfs. The best dry-fly window will be a short, intense BWO hatch between 11 AM and 2 PM when air temps peak near 67°F — watch for subtle sipping rises in the flat water below riffles and approach from downstream with a long, fine tippet.
Main Species
Brown Trout
Rainbow Trout
Lahontan Cutthroat Trout
