Freestone · Mixed · Northern California

Pit River

The BLM Pit River Recreation Area along the Pit River in Northern California, a river access site.
Prime · Rainbow Trout
Parachute Adams · 12-18
Primelive now
About as good as it gets
River high but settled. Coloured water — fish bigger and deeper, confident takes down the seams.
90% confidence
What moved it
  • Level1.53 mDropping in the last 6h
  • Water temp15.0°C
  • ClarityClear
Today's fly
Parachute Adams
Parachute Adams12-18
High-confidence seasonal pick
Conditions on the water
Live gauge
Level
Falling
1.53 m
Dropping in the last 6h
Water temp15.0°C
ClarityClear
Weather15°C
WindE 4 km/h
Pressure1017 hPa
Rain · recent0.0 mm
Rain · ahead0.8 mm

Live readings — water temperature is an estimate where the gauge does not record it.

Water temperature for Rainbow Trout
Ideal
15°C est.ideal 10–18°C
0°14°28°
How to fish it · for Rainbow Trout
When
Nymphing can work through most of the day.
Where
Cover mixed depths.
Method
Start with tight-line nymphs and adjust if fish rise or drift higher.
Kit
9 ft #4 rod, floating line, 12 ft tapered leader to 4–5 lb fluoro tippet.
Why this works
Excellent — water temperature is right today, though insect activity could be better.
Hatch timeline · todayQuiet day

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Sub-surface · on the nymphunder the surface

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Beyond the hatch · worth watchingambient prey

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Evidence
ModelledModerate confidence

Modelled from regional ecology — no survey or occurrence data for this water yet.

Through the year
0–3 scale · July highlighted
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Trout seasonSeason
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2
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Western Green DrakeHatch
2
2
Flav (Small Western Green Drake)Hatch
2
3
2
Mahogany DunHatch
2
2
American March BrownHatch
2
3
2

Numbers are intensity 0 (none) to 3 (peak) — a guide, not a guarantee.

Ranked for today
Rainbow Trout fly box
Permits & access
Permit required — see local rules.
  • CDFW season; verify the regulated PG&E-reach rules.
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Other water nearby · 5
Fall River
4.0 km
28
Rainbow trout
Fall River
4.0 km
Rainbow trout
Baum Lake
6.0 km
Rainbow trout · Brown trout
Hat Creek
11 km
15
Rainbow trout · Brown trout
Lake Britton
12 km
Rainbow trout · Brown trout
Gallery · 2
  1. The BLM Pit River Recreation Area along the Pit River in Northern California, a river access site.
    Pit River Recreation Area
  2. Terrain map of the venue
    Terrain map
The full read · show the working · for Rainbow Trout · confidence 90%
How the 83 is built — score × weight = contribution
Temperature100 × 28%28.0
Flow95 × 22%20.9
Clarity85 × 18%15.3
Feeding Time55 × 13%7.2
Pressure75 × 7%5.3
Insect activity52 × 12%6.2
Conditions total= 83
Can you trust it?
Water temperatureair-to-water estimateestimated
Level / flowon-river gaugeobserved
Prey activitymodelled from regional profilemodelled
What would change the calculation
The dawn and dusk windows score higher than the midday lull.
Directions
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Seasons & zones
  • TroutLast Saturday in April → 15 November
Related guides
Euro Nymphingsubsurface methods
Booking & contacts