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Last Updated April 22nd, 2026

Feather River Fishing Report

Current Water Conditions

Water level is just a little high, clarity good, temperature low 50's. Opening day is April 25th for catch and keep and use of bait with barbs. Right now is artificial barbless and catch and release. Nymphing is better than using dry flies. When weather warms up a little more, dry flies will be taking off. PT nymph, Hares ear, beaded mayfly, copper johns best flies to use. Clio area and Mohawk seem to be best in the Graeagle vicinity. Barbless rooster tails and panther martins best lures. Yellow, brown, white, yellow/red, blck/red best colors.

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Lakes Around the Area

Lake Davis

Lake is at the spillway, extremely full, clarity is good, temperature is high 40's to low 50's. Honker boat ramp is still closed due to fallen tree. Camp 5 and lightning tree ramp open. Trolling 5 - 15 ft good depth. Flasher and crawler, baby simon, dick nite, frog needlefish good lures. Bankers Eagle pt, Mallard cove, and Fairview pt good. Dont forget long handle net due to high water level. Power bait(orange and yellow) has been doing better than inflated crawlers.

Gold Lake

Boat ramp is open and the dock is iin the water. Level full, clarity good, temperature is high 40's(still little cold). Trolling the shoreline no deeper than 20ft toplining good method. Larger rapalas, lyman lures, tomic lures all good 4"+ for the big ones. Bankers around the dry camping across from the ramp using inflated crawlers doing good, at least a couple fish per rod.