mccloud-river

McCloud River is a river in California.

It ranks #6 among the 17 waters of California in the registry, and is of national prominence.

Fished for trout.

Species: rainbow trout, brown trout and redband trout.

USGS GNIS record: 266985.

Stretches: Ah-Di-Na Nature Conservancy Water.

Ah-Di-Na Camp (access). It is fishable. Downstream end of the public section.

It is upstream of Ah-Di-Na Nature Conservancy Water.

It is downstream of Ash Camp.

Ash Camp (access). It is fishable. Start of ~3 miles of public water below the reservoir to Ah-Di-Na.

It is upstream of Ah-Di-Na Camp.

It is downstream of McCloud Reservoir.

McCloud Falls (feature). It is fishable. Upper, Middle and Lower Falls block upstream migration; short good water above the first falls. Also called Upper Falls, Middle Falls and Lower Falls.

It is upstream of Fowler Camp.

It is downstream of Lakin Dam.

McCloud Reservoir (feature). It is fishable. Also called Lake McCloud on the same page.

It is upstream of Ash Camp.

It is downstream of Fowler Camp.

Shasta Lake (confluence). It is fishable. Lower end; fall browns migrate up.

It is downstream of Ah-Di-Na Nature Conservancy Water.

Algoma (access). It is fishable. Camp near the headwaters; stream picks up spring water.

It is upstream of Lakin Dam.

Fowler Camp (access). It is fishable. Reached by the Loop Road off Highway 89; heavy pocket water below.

It is upstream of McCloud Reservoir.

It is downstream of McCloud Falls.

Lakin Dam (feature). It is fishable. River drops into another canyon below it.

It is upstream of McCloud Falls.

It is downstream of Algoma.

Sourced from 2 independent fly sites.

Sources: activenorcal.com, diyflyfishing.com (retrieved 2026-10-20), The Perfect Fly Store and The Perfect Fly Store (2) (retrieved 2026-10-20).

Access, closures and rules change; check with the state agency before you go.