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The Pit River consists of a series of dams and reservoirs that stretch for some 30 miles from Lake Britton to Shasta Lake. If there’s one river around here that intimidates people, it’s the Pit. One reason for this could be the common descriptions of the river: “The Pit River is a nasty, gnarly thing… (more…)

The McCloud River rainbows (salmo Shasta) may be the most famous strain of trout on the planet Earth. At the turn of the last century, these were the fish used to first stock most of New Zealand, Argentina, Chile, and other potential trout fisheries all across the western hemisphere. And while the rainbows remain the (more…)

The Sacramento River below Shasta Dam – known as the Lower Sacramento, or “Lower Sac” – has to be rated as among the best tailwater fisheries in the country. Its wild rainbows are big, tough, and plentiful, and the river’s controlled flows, combined with northern California’s temperate climate – result in near-optimum fishing conditions nearly (more…)

The Klamath River System is one of the most impressive drainages on the West Coast, starting in the vast Klamath Basin in southeastern Oregon and carving its way across Northern California’s rugged Siskiyou Mountains before emptying into the Pacific Ocean. For thousands of years, the water of the Klamath – as well as its native (more…)

Hat Creek represents the quintessential chess game of spring creek fly fishing for wary trout. It bubbles out of the numerous aquifers near Mt Lassen and runs clear and cold throughout the season, providing ample habitat for a variety of different aquatic insects, including stoneflies, caddisflies, and multiple mayfly species. The shallow, easily waded riffles (more…)

Fall River is the largest of California’s spring creeks, fed by several icy aquifers coming from the snows and glaciers of Mount Shasta. It is the nation’s largest spring system, creating a wonderland of crystal-clear, 50-degree rainbow trout habitat. At the same time it is both the finest spring creek fly fishing opportunity in California (more…)

We’ve got a spot, and a great guide for you! Our professional guides work together as a team, sharing information with each other daily, combining their talents, ideas and everyday experience.  It’s why we are the most successful fly fishing guide service in Northern California. We’ve been guiding fly fishermen in the surrounding rivers and (more…)