Peak on the Little Truckee

When it peaks on the Little Truckee, there are sure to be fly fishers working the stream. That’s because this 4.5 mile tailwater which connects Stampede Reservoir with Boca Reservoir north of Truckee, is the place to find brown trout and Kokanee salmon in autumn.

You’ll also find Noah Sondgroth, fishing manager at Orvis Roseville, there on his days off. While visiting his store to buy a couple of shirts prior to this week’s trip south to Mammoth Lakes, I asked him to share images of the golden color and iridescent blue water he captured while fishing the Little Truckee, last Friday.

I’d read that egg patterns and big articulated streamers are working right now, though I never got around to asking Noah if he used them, as we were too busy talking about autumn wear and fall color.