http://www.shastatrout.com Legendary Rivers, Local Guides Mon, 30 Jan 2012 19:56:15 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 http://www.shastatrout.com/northern-california-fly-fishing-guide-trip-reports http://www.shastatrout.com/northern-california-fly-fishing-guide-trip-reports#comments Tue, 15 Jun 2010 06:13:01 +0000 Craig Nielsen http://www.shastatrout.com/?p=2820 Trip Reports for June 1st – 13th It has been longer than usual for us in between posting our reports, it is the time of year we are on the water most everyday, leaving early and returning late.  All of the local waters have been fishing well except for the Upper Sac which continues to [...]]]> http://www.shastatrout.com/northern-california-fly-fishing-guide-trip-reports/feed 1 http://www.shastatrout.com/northern-california-fly-fishing-guides-trip-reports http://www.shastatrout.com/northern-california-fly-fishing-guides-trip-reports#comments Sat, 05 Jun 2010 05:03:03 +0000 Craig Nielsen http://www.shastatrout.com/?p=2715 The fishing has held up surprisingly well considering the unseasonably cold and wet weather we have been experiencing recently. Hatches have been erratic at best but when they come off we have experienced some of the best fishing ever. Surprisingly flows are not an issue on any of the area streams with the exception of the Upper Sac which is best left to whitewater enthusiasts. With fair and much warmer weather in the forecast it appears even better fishing is arriving this weekend.]]> http://www.shastatrout.com/northern-california-fly-fishing-guides-trip-reports/feed 0 http://www.shastatrout.com/northern-california-fly-fishing-report http://www.shastatrout.com/northern-california-fly-fishing-report#comments Fri, 04 Jun 2010 06:23:01 +0000 Craig Nielsen http://www.shastatrout.com/?p=2620 The McCloud, Upper Sacramento, Lower Sacramento, Klamath, Pit, Fall Rivers & Hat Creek We are now a bit over a month into the regular trout season and the fishing has been surprisingly good, particularly considering the wet and wacky weather we have been experiencing.  The Redbud and Dogwoods are in full glory with more wildflowers [...]]]> http://www.shastatrout.com/northern-california-fly-fishing-report/feed 0 http://www.shastatrout.com/northern-california-fly-fishing-guides-trip-reports-the-klamath-river-mccloud-river-lower-and-upper-sacramento-rivers-pit-and-fall-rivers http://www.shastatrout.com/northern-california-fly-fishing-guides-trip-reports-the-klamath-river-mccloud-river-lower-and-upper-sacramento-rivers-pit-and-fall-rivers#comments Sun, 23 May 2010 00:03:58 +0000 Craig Nielsen http://www.shastatrout.com/?p=2563 Trip Report for the week of May 14th -21st: Local guides and our guests have enjoyed another wacky and wonderful week of fly fishing in Northern California.  We have found ourselves in short sleeves on one day and in foul weather gear in a snowstorm the next.  The bugs have been confused about their scheduled [...]]]> http://www.shastatrout.com/northern-california-fly-fishing-guides-trip-reports-the-klamath-river-mccloud-river-lower-and-upper-sacramento-rivers-pit-and-fall-rivers/feed 0 http://www.shastatrout.com/northern-california-fly-fishing-guides-trip-reports-the-mccloud-river-lower-and-upper-sacramento-rivers-pit-and-fall-rivers http://www.shastatrout.com/northern-california-fly-fishing-guides-trip-reports-the-mccloud-river-lower-and-upper-sacramento-rivers-pit-and-fall-rivers#comments Fri, 14 May 2010 03:34:41 +0000 Craig Nielsen http://www.shastatrout.com/?p=2503 McCloud River, Lower & Upper Sacramento, Pit & Fall River Fly Fishing Guide Reports May 6th -13th Fly Fishing for Guides in Northern California has held up surprisingly well despite the wacky weather we experienced in the last week.  We have had everything from snowstorms and thundershowers to eighty plus degree afternoons. Craig Nielsen enjoyed [...]]]> http://www.shastatrout.com/northern-california-fly-fishing-guides-trip-reports-the-mccloud-river-lower-and-upper-sacramento-rivers-pit-and-fall-rivers/feed 0 http://www.shastatrout.com/northern-california-fly-fishing-guides http://www.shastatrout.com/northern-california-fly-fishing-guides#comments Thu, 06 May 2010 05:24:15 +0000 Craig Nielsen http://www.shastatrout.com/?p=2465 McCloud River, Lower & Upper Sacramento, Pit & Fall River Fly Fishing Guide Reports April 28th to May 5th With great fly fishing on so many Northern California Rivers it is difficult for guides to choose where to fish.   Nymphing and dry fly fishing on the McCloud River has been exceptional as guides Craig Nielsen, [...]]]> http://www.shastatrout.com/northern-california-fly-fishing-guides/feed 0 http://www.shastatrout.com/cal-trout-annual-gala http://www.shastatrout.com/cal-trout-annual-gala#comments Wed, 05 May 2010 06:18:46 +0000 Craig Nielsen http://www.shastatrout.com/?p=2461 Join us May 7th 2010! (Click a pic for more photos of the 2009 Shasta Trout auction winners!) Join Craig Nielsen owner of Shasta Trout at the Cal Trout Annual Gala and fundraiser at the Julia Morgan Ballroom in San Francisco this Friday, May 7th.  Tickets are still available! Be the winning bidder for a [...]]]> http://www.shastatrout.com/cal-trout-annual-gala/feed 0 http://www.shastatrout.com/ten-tips-for-springtime-success-fly-fishing-freestone-rivers http://www.shastatrout.com/ten-tips-for-springtime-success-fly-fishing-freestone-rivers#comments Thu, 29 Apr 2010 21:38:39 +0000 Craig Nielsen http://www.shastatrout.com/?p=2414 Ten Fly Fishing Guide Tips for Springtime Success on Northern California Freestones: Fly Fishing in Northern California: The McCloud River, The Upper Sacramento River, The Pit River(click on any pic for more photos of local streams) Fly Fishing in springtime is often when the bounty of freestone rivers can be most apparent.  The weather is [...]]]> http://www.shastatrout.com/ten-tips-for-springtime-success-fly-fishing-freestone-rivers/feed 0 http://www.shastatrout.com/lower-sacramento-river-upper-sac-and-pit-rivers-a-guides-report http://www.shastatrout.com/lower-sacramento-river-upper-sac-and-pit-rivers-a-guides-report#comments Wed, 21 Apr 2010 20:48:53 +0000 Craig Nielsen http://www.shastatrout.com/?p=2378 Northern California Fly Fishing Guide Report:  April 13-19th We enjoyed another phenomenal week of guided fly fishing on Northern California rivers this week.  We had trips on the Upper Sacramento River, Lower Sacramento River and Pit Rivers and shared the best spring fishing in recent memory.  All of the rivers were exceptional with a couple [...]]]> http://www.shastatrout.com/lower-sacramento-river-upper-sac-and-pit-rivers-a-guides-report/feed 2 http://www.shastatrout.com/lower-sacramento-river-upper-sac-and-klamath-rivers-a-guides-report http://www.shastatrout.com/lower-sacramento-river-upper-sac-and-klamath-rivers-a-guides-report#comments Thu, 08 Apr 2010 17:09:02 +0000 Craig Nielsen http://www.shastatrout.com/?p=2359 Northern California Fly Fishing Guide Report:  April 1-7 Fly fishing this spring in Northern California continues to be amazing.  The Lower Sacramento River is the best we have ever seen this time of year while the Upper Sac produced a number of trophies again this week.  We even managed to swing up some Steelhead to [...]]]> http://www.shastatrout.com/lower-sacramento-river-upper-sac-and-klamath-rivers-a-guides-report/feed 0