Waters · United States
Truckee River (Farad) fishing report
Updated Friday, 9 October 2026 · refreshed automatically through the day
The Truckee below the state line is pocket water with a reputation for being difficult and for holding very large browns. Flows are managed for Nevada water rights, so they change abruptly.
Today's report: excellent (82/100)
Brown Trout is the most promising species on Truckee River (Farad) today. Water temperature at the gauge is 13.2°C (56°F) and barometric pressure is stable. Gauge TRUCKEE R A FARAD CA shows the water level falling (0 cm/24h).
Truckee River (Farad) water temperature and flow
- Water temperature: 13.2°C (56°F)
- Discharge: 11.1 m³/s (392 cfs) — down 1% over 24 hours
- Level trend: falling (0 cm/24h)
Measured at gauge TRUCKEE R A FARAD CA · reading 11 min ago. Published by the national hydrological service, not estimated by us.
Best time to fish today
- 07:00–09:00 local time — score 81/100
- 21:00–23:00 local time — score 79/100
- 00:00–02:00 local time — score 85/100
3-day outlook by species
| Species | Friday 9 Oct | Saturday 10 Oct | Sunday 11 Oct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brown Trout | 82 — excellent | 88 — excellent | 84 — excellent |
| Rainbow Trout | 71 — good | 78 — good | 77 — good |
Why this score
Cast & Scan uses a deterministic, published scoring model — no black box. The strongest influences on today's Truckee River (Farad) rating:
- water temperature: helping (+1)
- light: helping (+1)
- season: helping (+1)
- precipitation: helping (+0.9)
- river flow: helping (+0.85)
- pressure trend: helping (+0.8)
Forecast computed Fri, 09 Oct 2026 12:11:26 GMT · data: Open-Meteo + gauge TRUCKEE R A FARAD CA · refreshed automatically through the day · see our published accuracy
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Read before you go
- Trout stream tactics, read through the forecast
- How river flow trend changes the bite
- Barometric pressure and fishing, explained
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