Lower Stanislaus River Fishing Report

**Current Conditions:**The Lower Stanislaus River is currently running at 400 cfs, following a recent change due to storms over the past weekend and the beginning of this week. This flow remains excellent for both wading and drifting this section of the river.

**Weather Outlook:**The weather will be warming up this weekend and into next week, with highs in the lower 70s to start the week, increasing to the upper 70s by the end of the week. With these first signs of spring, anglers can expect great fishing conditions.

**Fishing Report:**As expected, nymphing remains the most effective technique on this stretch of water.

• Euro nymphing and indicator nymphing each have their ideal spots along the river.
• For indicator nymphing, we recommend using a 10’ 5wt or 10’ 6wt rod, as these longer rods improve mending and line management, leading to longer, more effective drifts.
• For Euro nymphing, a 10’6” 4wt or 10’ 5wt rod is ideal, as fish in this river tend to hit hard, and the added backbone of these rods helps land them more efficiently.
• Stripping streamers can also be a productive technique in this section.

Recommended Flies:

• Copper Johns
• Red Darts
• Pheasant Tail Nymphs
• Perdigons
• Olive or Black Woolly Buggers

Additional Tips:

• While this section can receive moderate fishing pressure, there is plenty of water to spread out compared to other lower rivers.
• This area has been fishing the most consistently of all the lower rivers and shows no signs of slowing down.
• If you plan to fish over the weekend, bring layers, as mornings start chilly but warm up quickly.