Truckee River Report 3.27.24

RECAP OF THE DAY:

Usually this time of the year I continuously chase big pre-spawning rainbows west of town because I know those big boys are running in march with big browns in tow. Instead this week I decided to meet up with a few friends on the East Truckee for a float. I’m always happy to bump and grind the East on the boat this time of the year because I know there are still some big browns to hook up on. In late march I’m still not getting on the water until about 10 am, I’ll wait until those water temps come up a little before I really start pounding the water. Within the first few hours were starting to get into some smaller rainbows and browns, but no shame here, a fish to the boat is a fish to the boat. It took a while for the bugs to really start poppin, and just like clockwork as soon as those bugs started poppin the soft hackles started working! While considering the conditions that day (slightly overcast, a little humidity, warmer, and higher flows) you just have to throw that streamer on and see what’s lying right below those undercuts. Those aggressive browns didn’t disappoint, they hate it when an annoying bait pattern hits their lawn. Without a doubt some of the best streamer fishing i’ve had this year with consistent eats and a ton of chases. Here’s some advice, when smackin streamers on the bank its all about a floating line and extending that 2x fluorocarbon leader to 11’.

CONDITIONS & HIGHLIGHTS:

• Water temp low 50’s

• Air temp 58 degrees, partly cloudy

• CFS low 600’s, slightly stained

  FLIES OF THE DAY:

• Softhackles olive, brown #14/16/18

• Sculpzilla olive and natural

• Fish skull sculpin olive

• Spanish bullet w/ orange hotspot #16