truckee-river

Truckee River is a river in California.

It ranks #5 among the 17 waters of California in the registry, and is of national prominence.

Fished for trout.

Species: rainbow trout and brown trout.

USGS GNIS record: 861787.

Features: Boca Reservoir.

Hirschdale (access). It is fishable. Old bridge gives north-bank access; flows vary with reservoir releases.

It is downstream of Trout Creek to Boca Bridge.

Trout Creek to Boca Bridge (stretch). It is fishable. Special-regulation trophy area; access via Glenshire Road and the railroad on the north bank.

It is upstream of Hirschdale.

It is downstream of Donner Creek Confluence.

Boca Bridge (access). It is fishable.

It is on the stretch Trout Creek to Boca Bridge.

Fanny Bridge (feature). It is fishable. Tahoe outlet gates, Tahoe City; no fishing the first 1,000 ft below the lake.

It is upstream of Alpine Meadows Turnoff.

Little Truckee Confluence (confluence). It is fishable. Little Truckee joins above Boca Reservoir; recorded on both waters.

Truckee (access). It is fishable. Town reach; Donner Creek joins here.

It is upstream of Donner Creek Confluence.

It is downstream of Alpine Meadows Turnoff.

Alpine Meadows Turnoff (feature). It is fishable. Highway 89; riffles and pocket water to Truckee.

It is upstream of Truckee.

It is downstream of Fanny Bridge.

Donner Creek Confluence (confluence). It is fishable. Donner Creek joins at Truckee.

It is upstream of Trout Creek to Boca Bridge.

It is downstream of Truckee.

Sourced from 2 independent fly sites.

Sources: americanwhitewater.org, diyflyfishing.com (retrieved 2026-10-20), The Perfect Fly Store (retrieved 2026-10-20) and web.stanford.edu.

Hatches

Spotted and Green Sedge (caddis)

Well sourced.

  1. Jan
  2. Feb
  3. Mar
  4. Apr
  5. May hatching
  6. Jun hatching
  7. Jul hatching
  8. Aug hatching
  9. Sep hatching
  10. Oct
  11. Nov
  12. Dec

Sources: The Perfect Fly Store

Dark Red Quill

Well sourced.

  1. Jan
  2. Feb
  3. Mar
  4. Apr
  5. May hatching
  6. Jun hatching
  7. Jul hatching
  8. Aug
  9. Sep
  10. Oct
  11. Nov
  12. Dec

Sources: The Perfect Fly Store

Short-horned caddis

Well sourced.

  1. Jan
  2. Feb
  3. Mar
  4. Apr
  5. May hatching
  6. Jun hatching
  7. Jul hatching
  8. Aug
  9. Sep
  10. Oct
  11. Nov
  12. Dec

Sources: The Perfect Fly Store

Small Western Green Drake (Flav)

Well sourced.

  1. Jan
  2. Feb
  3. Mar
  4. Apr
  5. May
  6. Jun hatching
  7. Jul hatching
  8. Aug
  9. Sep
  10. Oct
  11. Nov
  12. Dec

Sources: The Perfect Fly Store, diyflyfishing.com

October Caddis

Well sourced.

  1. Jan
  2. Feb
  3. Mar
  4. Apr
  5. May
  6. Jun
  7. Jul
  8. Aug
  9. Sep hatching
  10. Oct hatching
  11. Nov
  12. Dec

Sources: The Perfect Fly Store

Green Drake

Well sourced.

  1. Jan
  2. Feb
  3. Mar
  4. Apr
  5. May hatching
  6. Jun hatching
  7. Jul hatching
  8. Aug
  9. Sep
  10. Oct
  11. Nov
  12. Dec

Sources: The Perfect Fly Store, diyflyfishing.com

Pale Morning Dun

Well sourced.

  1. Jan
  2. Feb
  3. Mar
  4. Apr
  5. May hatching
  6. Jun hatching
  7. Jul hatching
  8. Aug
  9. Sep
  10. Oct
  11. Nov
  12. Dec

Sources: The Perfect Fly Store, diyflyfishing.com

Mahogany Dun

Well sourced.

  1. Jan
  2. Feb
  3. Mar
  4. Apr
  5. May hatching
  6. Jun hatching
  7. Jul hatching
  8. Aug
  9. Sep
  10. Oct
  11. Nov
  12. Dec

Sources: The Perfect Fly Store

Little Black Caddis

Well sourced.

  1. Jan
  2. Feb
  3. Mar
  4. Apr
  5. May
  6. Jun hatching
  7. Jul hatching
  8. Aug hatching
  9. Sep
  10. Oct
  11. Nov
  12. Dec

Sources: The Perfect Fly Store

March Brown

Single or templated source.

  1. Jan
  2. Feb
  3. Mar
  4. Apr
  5. May hatching
  6. Jun
  7. Jul
  8. Aug
  9. Sep
  10. Oct
  11. Nov
  12. Dec

Single source lists it from May onward; end not given.

Sources: diyflyfishing.com

Blue-Winged Olive

Single or templated source.

Months: October to April

  1. Oct hatching
  2. Nov hatching
  3. Dec hatching
  4. Jan hatching
  5. Feb hatching
  6. Mar hatching
  7. Apr hatching
  8. May
  9. Jun
  10. Jul
  11. Aug
  12. Sep

Single source gives October through April. Dated reports from a second shop also mention BWOs and blood midges in cold months.

Sources: diyflyfishing.com

Also named, timing not yet researched: Grasshoppers, ants, beetles.

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