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Northern California Fly Fishing Report
Since The Fly Shop in Redding has experienced guides who fish most of the major, fly-fishing waters of Northern California on a regular basis, we offer their Stream Report for general information on waters and current conditions.

The Fly Shop also has access to much of the premier fly-fishing water in the state, including many private and exclusive waters. You may also be interested in the many fly-fishing adventures The Fly Shop offers in other parts of the trout-fishing world. If so, visit their main website at theflyshop.com

In this section of MyOutdoorBuddy.com you will also find valuable information from other local experts, fly shops, clubs and individual anglers who are dedicated to fly fishing. Your first-hand reports and photos are welcome!

Trinity wild with steelies and browns

By Mike Mogler
02/01/12 -- Sweet Trinity guide Travis Michel reported the Trinity blew-out with the last storm but now with the high water the ild Trinity steelhead are moving in with more taken by Michel and his guests. Michel reported 50-60 hook-ups...Full Story

Fly Fishing: The Art of Deception at Turtle Bay

01/27/12 -- From January 28 through April 15, 2012, Turtle Bay Exploration Park, in partnership with world-renowned The Fly Shop of Redding, CA will present Fly Fishing: The Art of Deception, celebrating the beauty, mystery...Full Story

Eagle Canyon Trophy Trout Lakes

By Gary Heffley
11/26/11 -- In the shadows of Mount Lassen lies a very unique stillwater fly fishing catch and release trout fishing opportunity, Eagle Canyon Lakes. These private waters are unique in that they offer the angler a very realistic shot at...Full Story

Luk Lake stocked and ready

By Gary Heffley
11/21/11 -- Luk Lake at the Clear Creek Sports Club near Rolling Hills Casino was stocked with fine Rainbow Trout on Tuesday, November 15 and is now open for angler’s to enjoy a unique fly-fishing experience. The fishing program on this...Full Story

Fly Fishing exhibit at Turtle Bay Museum

By Gary Heffley
11/13/11 -- Redding’s Turtle Bay Museum will be hosting a three month exhibit highlighting the science, history and art of fly fishing. The exhibition entitled, “Fly Fishing, the Art of Deception” will run from January 28 to April 15, 2012...Full Story

Fly Tiers to descend on Redding

By Gary Heffley
12/01/11 -- Fly tiers form all over Northern California and Oregon will descend on Redding and the Turtle Bay Museum on February 18 and 19 as a Fly Tying Expo will be held in conjunction with the “Fly Fishing, the Art of Deception” exhibit...Full Story

Pyramid Lake opener is October 1

Article and photo by Mike Mogler
9/23/11 --Pyramid Lake opener is October 1 for Lahontan Cutthroat Trout and permits costing $10 per day or $75 a season can be purchased on-line, at the Nixon Store, the PyramidLake Store on the...Full Story

The Fly Shop offers

By Gary Heffley

With the obvious play on words, the Fly Shop in Redding is now providing the exclusive access to Luk Lake, located behind the Rolling Hills Casino Complex just south of Corning along Highway 5. This lake has also been known...Full Story

The Fly Shop: Connections to North State Private Waters  

By Gary Heffley
Imagine waking up to the sound of a gentle stream. How about seeing a wild native trout slurping a mayfly from the deck of a cabin while you’re enjoying a cup of fresh morning coffee. What’s more, suppose you have the...Full Story

Fly tying: Art, science, research, fun and accomplishment

By Mike Mogler When I started fly fishing I went to the nearest fly shop for guidance, equipment, encouragement and of course terminal gear, flies. Oh my goodness! As fishermen we know...Full Story

A Chat with a legend, Jay Fair

By Gary Heffley It is not often that one gets to sit with a true legend of his field and listen to the wisdom accumulated from 80 years of fishing experience. While the saying is, to paraphrase, “to sit and learn at the feet of a master...Full Story

Fly fishing: Debunking the myths

By Gary Heffley
Fly fishing can be as simple as presenting an artificial bug in front of a fish and waiting for a bite but, in fact, it is a true art form. Much like a masterpiece painter with brush in hand , the truly accomplished fly-rod angler can...Full Story

Northern California Fly Fishing Report

Since The Fly Shop in Redding has experienced guides who fish most of the major, fly-fishing waters of Northern California on a regular basis, we offer their Stream Report for general information...Full Story

Fishing News

Coho are definitely at Lake Oroville

By Chuck Giles 
02/05/12 – As we have been reporting here at MyOutdoorBuddy, the Coho Salmon are a hot ticket right now at Lake Oroville. Yesterday, just to ease my own curiosity and to get out in this weather, I decided to see... Full Story

Cold and fishy at Lake Almanor

6.5 pound Almanor rainbow, Skinny Dip Beach, Doug Neal, MyOutdoorBuddy.com By Chuck Giles
02/04/12 – Doug Neal, a guide on Lake Almanor, released a report this week with some tips on fishing this mountain lake. “It is winter, but it feels more like April here,” says Neal. “This makes for excellent fishing conditions and... Full Story

Why Fishermen Lie

Who's Your Buddy?, Casey Allen, Humboldt County, MyOutdoorBuddy.com After hearing all the news across the globe involving Facebook, I decided to set up an account and see what social networking is all about. I was impressed that the uprising in Egypt was credited to a Facebook site. As soon as I... Full Story

Fight to stop no-fishing zones continues

02/03/12 -- The Court of Appeals has ruled against the Fish and Game Commission and will allow appeals to be heard in the case of the North Central Coast MLPA Initiative to restrict ocean fishing in that region, according... Full Story

DFG to plant trout in Lake Mendocino

02/04/12 -- The Department of Fish and Game (DFG) will begin planting rainbow trout (triploids) in Lake Mendocino for the first time this month. Lake Mendocino is located off Hwy. 101 between Willets and Ukiah... Full Story

Finishing the day strong

Jeff's first winter steelhead from the South Umpqua MyOutdoorBuddy.comArticle and Photos by Steven Theel
02/03/12 -- For all the time I've spent fishing in Southern Oregon, I haven't once fished any part of the Umpqua River. It's been on the to-do list, but I've just never ventured north over the Sexton Pass. When the opportunity...  Full Story

Public can help shape Oregon halibut season

02/02/12 -- Oregon fishermen will hear the details of an increase in Pacific halibut quota for 2012 and help determine the number and dates of openings in the spring all-depth fishery at two public meetings: one on the coast... Full Story

Pyramid Lake Captain's Log


Article and photos by West Guin
02/02/12 -- Kevin Campbell decided to take his boat and son Clayton Sterling so I gave Howard Darney a call and off to the lake we headed. We dropped in right at 8:00 a.m. Rigged up to fish off of Pelican Point. We stayed... Full Story

Artificial beats real on Upper Klamath

By Scott Caldwell
02/02/12 – It is not often fake bait out-fishes the real thing. However, my clients, Gary and Paul, had no success with roe and worms, but did land seven out ten steelheads on plugs. Earlier in the day, casting a CD5 Rapala across... Full Story

Stars align for winter steelhead anglers


Fishing the North Coast by Kenny Priest
02/02/12 -- Once, or maybe even twice a year, everything falls into place for winter steelhead anglers. This weekend, the stars have finally aligned themselves. Good weather, green rivers, and plenty of steelhead... Full Story

Going Mad for steelhead

Mad River Hatchery handicapped fishing access, Humboldt County, Casey Allen, MyOutdoorBuddy.com
Article and photos by Casey Allen
02/02/12 -- The Mad River is full of steelhead and the water is clearing. “This is the greatest river in the country,” claimed an excited angler as I walked by with my camera. He wasn’t fishing but waiting impatiently... Full Story

Striped bass proposal axed by F&GC

By Frank Galusha
02/02/12 -- The California Fish and Game Commission today took final action to reject proposed changes to striped bass regulations. In a unanimous decision, Commissioners voted not to pursue a proposal that would have... Full Story

On banning the Alabama Rig

By Jason Haley 
02/03/12 -- There’s been a lot of chatter recently about banning the Alabama rig from professional bass tournaments.  The Bassmaster Elite Series has already made the decision to outlaw the rig for this year’s... Full Story

ODFW holds public meeting on fishing regs

02/01/12 -- The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) staff will outline a new process for anglers proposing new or modified fishing regulations for 2013 at a public meeting Feb. 9 in Roseburg. ODFW staff will... Full Story

Shasta Lake back to normal

By Gary Heffley
01/31/12 -- With the EverStart tourney this past weekend completed on Lake Shasta fishing should be getting back to normal for this time year. Most bass anglers in the tournament were using some form of... Full Story

Alabama Rig use tip

By Gary Heffley
01/31/12 -- Mike Thomas of Phil’s Propellers of Shasta Lake provided a very valuable tip for anglers looking to try out and seek success using Alabama Rigs/Umbrella Rigs. Mike has found that the most successful results have... Full Story

Coho salmon released into Salmon Creek

01/31/12 -- The Department of Fish and Game (DFG) recently released adult coho salmon in Salmon Creek, Sonoma County to reestablish a coho salmon population. This is the fourth consecutive year adult salmon were... Full Story

Infusion of chrome for the upper Rogue

Upper Rogue winter steelhead by guide Charlie Brown MyOutdoorBuddy.com By Steven Theel
01/31/12 -- Anglers that frequent the upper Rogue will mostly tell you that true winter steelhead normally don’t show up until February. However, with both Gold Ray and Savage Rapids dams removed, there is no longer... Full Story

Catching is on at Baum

By Gary Heffley
01/31/12 -- Folks, it is not even fishing at Baum Lake, it can be called catching. Of course that was just yesterday but with the weather patterns holding there is a chance that the catching could continue for a while at least... Full Story

Report from Catching2ManyFish -- Coopman

John Strenk of the Reeltech.com with his 15 pound wild steelhead. Smith River, MyOutdoorBuddy.com Article and photos by guide Mike Coopman
01-29-12 -- Here we are in middle of our winter steelhead season. The weather this year has been an up and down rollercoaster ride. We spent most of December fishing low, clear water. Although the water was low, the fishing was great... Full Story

Davis Lake says, “I’m melting”

By Gary Heffley
01/30/12—With the Davis Lake Ice Fishing Derby less than a week away there is serious danger of not having much ice to fish from. Despite cold nights the mid-day temperatures have been soaring into the upper 40’s... Full Story

Old year out, new year in at Collins Lake


Article and photo by Kathy Hess
01/27/12 -- Collins Lake ended the year 2011 with our “Fall-Winter” plants totaling 9,000 pounds of trout. The new year has brought lots of rain already plus another Department of Fish and Game (DFG) plant last week. This was... Full Story

"Brownie's Choice"

The Outdoor Edge by Don Webster, MyOutdoorBuddy.com Disregard the story’s title. I don’t really have a “first” name. If I did, it would probably be something like Leviathan or Behemoth or maybe Lunker. Officially, I’m a trout. A brown trout. A giant, brown trout. Possibly... Full Story

U.S. coastal anglers to rally in DC March 21

01/25/12 -- In another historic show of solidarity, U.S. recreational and commercial fishermen will gather near the U.S. Capitol on March 21, 2012 in an organized demonstration supporting sensible reform of... Full Story

Still more from Real Fish Bait Company

Real Fish Bait Company, Cal-Wire-Spreader, MyOutdoorBuddy.com
By Chuck Giles
01/25/12 – Real Fish Bait Company is preparing to introduce some additions to their lineup of tackle and lures. Keeping up with the craze on the Alabama Rig, owner Ho Pham will offer two versions of the “Cali Rig Spreaders”... Full Story

New lures from Real Fish Bait Company

Spotted bass, Lake McClure, Real Fish Bait Co. MyOutdoorBuddy.com By Chuck Giles
01/16/12 – Real Fish Bait Company is introducing some new lures into their already substantial line of realistic baits. Four inch saltwater Sanddabs are now available and can be used for jigging or trolling. They come in three colors... Full Story

Umbrella rig fires up bass -- Ross England

01/17/12 -- The following article is extracted with permission from the quarterly newsletter issued recently by Ross England, guide and owner of Clear Lake Guide Service in Kelseyville.  England reports that 2012 should be... Full Story

Davis Lake Ice Fishing Derby set

By Gary Heffley
01/13/12 -- The 2nd annual  Davis Lake Ice Fishing Derby to benefit the American Cancer Society is set for February 4. Check In and Weigh-in will be held at the J and J”s Grizzly Store and Camping Resort located a short drive from the dam... Full Story

Fishing for science

A beautiful and promising morning at Woodley Island Marina, Fishing for Science, Casey Allen, MyOutdoorBuddy.com Article and photos by Casey Allen
01/10/12 -- I was pleasantly surprised when I played Tim Klassen’s voice message, “I’m taking some marine biologists out to collect some yellowtail rockfish. So if you want to go fishing Monday, give me a call.” I did not... Full Story

Lake Oroville; 'tis the season

By Chuck Giles
01/11/12 – Lake Oroville is probably one of the best lakes for sheer numbers of Spotted Bass in Northern California. This is not just on a seasonal basis, but year round. To start, I have a list of baits that produce decent results... Full Story

Elk River Hatchery parking lot to be improved

12/20/11 -- Elk River anglers are asked to take a short online survey for Elk River Hatchery parking lot improvements. ODFW plans to upgrade the parking lot and boat launch access road in the future. In partnership with the... Full Story

South Coast MPA's effective January 1

12/15/11 -- New marine protected areas (MPAs) will go into effect Jan. 1, 2012 from Point Conception in Santa Barbara County to the U.S./Mexico border. Last week, the state Office of Administrative Law approved the... Full Story

Shasta-Trinity launch passes available

By Gary Heffley
12/14/11 -- Anglers and boaters who frequent Shasta, Trinity or Lewiston lakes on a regular basis should take advantage of the specials being offered on 2012 annual launch passes from the Shasta Recreation Company... Full Story

Get paid to catch fish!!!

By Mike Mogler 
12/06/11 -- Topaz Resort and Casino will have its annual trout derby for 2012 starting January 1 with a drawing on April 15 for $1000 in prizes and fishing gear. Carilyn Albin manager of the Topaz General Store will be handling the weigh-in... Full Story

The Nightcrawler

By Gary Heffley
11/19/11 -- Okay admit it,  you have been on the lake and trying everything in your extensive and expensive tackle selection in your tricked out boat looking for an answer to why the fish are not hitting any of your lures... Full Story

Picking out the perfect bass fishing rod

By Gary Heffley
11/18/11 -- It used to be so simple, go down to the sporting goods store pick up a nice fiberglass spinning rod, slap on a Mitchell 300 spinning reel, put on some 6-12 pound test and go fishing. Okay, so I am dating myself a bit, but... Full Story

California’s fishing passport

By Gary Heffley
11/01/11 -- Did you know that the California Department of Fish and Game offers a passport program for anglers in the state to register the various species they have caught and to receive recognition for their... Full Story

ODFW to treat two waters with Rotenone

10/20/11 -- The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife will treat Stateline Reservoir and a Summit-area rock pit on October 28 to remove unwanted fish species. Stateline Reservoir, 15 miles north of Hines, will be treated with... Full Story

Spiny Lobster Season Opens Saturday

9/30/11 -- The sport season for California’s spiny lobster opens at one minute after midnight, Saturday, Oct. 1, and continues through March 21, 2012. Regulations governing the sport take of spiny lobster have helped to... Full Story

To help or not to help? That is the question

By Chuck Giles
8/07/11 – Whether we realize it or not, those of us who enjoy boating have joined an exclusive fraternity. We signed nothing obligating us to help each other in times of distress. However, there are laws, and moral obligations... Full Story

Northern California Fishing: quality and diversity

By Gary Heffley Northern California from its blue ocean waters, crystal clear mountain streams to man-made reservoirs offers a diversity of quality fishing found in few places. The Pacific Ocean fishing ports from Fort Bragg to Crescent City ... Full Story

 

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