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Truckee River

California, Nevada114 miles7 Segments · 5 Rapids
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River Profile

114 mi
Headwater
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Gauge(15)
Rapid(5)
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Basin Snowpack

SNOTEL 20
  • Tahoe City Cross
    6,760 ft
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    --%
  • Truckee #2
    6,500 ft
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    --%
  • Big Meadow
    8,240 ft
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    --%
  • Ward Creek #3
    6,750 ft
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    --%
  • Palisades Tahoe
    8,010 ft
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    --%
  • Css Lab
    6,890 ft
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    --%

Quick Facts

Total Length
114 miles
Gauge Stations
17
Segments
7
Rapids
5

Elevation Profile

Elevation data not yet available for this river.

Fishing Intel

Current Hatches

No hatch calendar on file for this river yet.

Recommended Flies — Mid September

No recommended flies on file for this river yet.

Notable Rapids

III

Blowout Rapid

River mile 31.2

III

Dead Man's Curve

River mile 36.6

III

Son of Dead Man's

River mile 36.9

III

Staircase

River mile 37.7

III

Reno Whitewater Park at Wingfield

River mile 53.9

Season Timing
Fishing
Floating
Runoff
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F
M
A
M
J
J
A
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O
N
D

Regulations & Alerts

Spring Runoff Advisory

Water levels rising due to snowmelt. Exercise caution on all sections.

Browns Canyon National Monument

Special management area. No motorized boats permitted.

Catch & Release

Browns Canyon section: catch & release only for all trout species.

Bag & Possession Limits

Standard CO regulations: 4 trout per day, only 1 over 16".

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