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Last Updated May 14th, 2026

Feather River Fishing Report

Current Water Conditions

Water level and clarity are good, and the temperature is in the mid-50s. Flies to use: March Brown, Little Yellow Sally, PMD, Parachute Adams, Hare's Ear, Copper John. Roostertails, panther martins best color yellow, yellow/red, black, black/red, and brown. Bouncing crawlers through riffles into pools also good method. There are plenty of fish in the system; however, with snow runoff gone the river will be warming up soon and levels dropping low. State Fish and Game has mentioned not stocking the Middle Fork Feather due to previous conditions. Mohawk area is still the best spot. Clio has been doing well too.  

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Lakes Around the Area

Lake Davis

Docks are in at Honker Cove and Camp 5. Water level and clarity are good, and the temperature is in the mid to high 50s. Stripping buggers on the west side (Eagle Pt, Jenkins Cove, Camp 5) with a medium sink line is catching fish up to 24+ inches. Green, rust, and black/red are good colors. Fish spawning is over and fish are moving back into deeper water. Bank fishermen need to find spots with deeper water (Honker Cove and the dam area) for best results. Floating crawler, power bait, and power eggs on a 3–4' leader is a good setup. Yellow, orange, rainbow, pink, and garlic are the best colors. Trolling north of Big Island at 15–20 feet is a good spot as is the trolling area around Long Point and Bluff Cove, just not as deep at 7–15 feet. Flashers with crawlers, baby simons, trolling flies, and needlefish are the best. Green, black, orange, frog pattern best colors.

Gold Lake

Dock is in. Water level and clarity are good, and the temperature is in the low 50s. Bank fishermen are doing well across from the main boat ramp, to the left of the ramp, and past the campground by the boat parking lot. Floating crawlers and power bait on a 3 - 4' leader is a good setup. Garlic, orange, yellow, and green are the best colors.   Long lining larger rapalas and other plugs in 20 - 25' of water produced larger Browns and Macs over 5 lbs. Trolling back by Gold Lake Beach Resort and 4x4 campground with smaller rapalas, dick nites, needlefish, and flashers with crawlers producing mostly rainbows up to 18 inches.