Trinity Fishing

The Trinity River is home to a fantastic array of fish, including salmon, steelhead, German brown trout and rainbow trout.

Lewiston Lake and Trinity Lake offer excellent fishing as well, and the tributaries are also very popular.


Winter is big steelhead time for the Trinity and it draws fishers from all over. Of all of the species in the Trinity, steelhead are the most challenging so come prepared. Spring and summer fishing is affected by the annual river flow increase from Trinity dam. The dates and release flows vary annually and the river blows out for a while, but rainbow and German brown trout and late steelhead are in there. Summer-early fall fishing includes rainbow trout, German Brown trout and salmon. Contact the guides and other resources farther down on this page for information on what works and what doesn't. 

For fishers new to the area, especially the Trinity, we can't say this firmly enough: Go with a guide at least once to learn about the basics for our waters. You might always choose to fish with a guide after that, or you may do what many of our guests do, which is to fish afterward on their own. Nobody has ever told us they didn't get a lot out of a guided trip, nor that they felt the money was wasted. It's not.  
Check out these recommended guide services:

Trinity Fly Shop: A true original. You owe it to yourself to drop in to experience the most knowledgeable, patient and kind assistance from owners Herb and Pat, his wife, who ties beautiful flies. Located on Lewiston Road about a mile and a half from us. 530.623.6757. Darren is their guide and his respect for the river and fish is legendary. It may be tricky getting a slot with him, but nobody knows this river better. 

The Fly Shop (Redding, just off I-5): Offering a great, fully stocked and beautiful store, as well as full guide services for many of our northern state's rivers and steams,

 as well as around the world. The Fly Shop is a mecca for fly fishers. 4140 Churn Creek Road, Redding, CA 96002     530.222.3555 www.theflyshop.com

There are a lot of different approaches to fishing, so it makes sense there are all kinds of guides out there.
It's important to use guides who have permits for our waters.

Here is the complete BLM List.FISHING GUIDES & INFORMATION

Fishing Information, Licenses, Tackle & Bait

Smokehouse Market is located at Trinity Dam Boulevard and Lewiston Road, about 3 miles from us. They sell fishing licences, bait, beer, wine and groceries.


Gas, Air Station, Groceries, Tackle & Bait

Lewiston Mini Mart sells gas, ber, wine, groceries, tackle and bait. Air station. Located about half a mile west from the intersection of Trinity Dam Boulevard and Lewiston Road.

A FEW COMMENTS FROM GUESTS


" The trip was awesome! Drifted 20 miles of river in two boats. Saw lots of river and beautiful country; 29 steelhead.
We really enjoyed the cabin. Had a good dinner and played   some poker. Usually we book a hotel, but this was so much better.
We all have stressful jobs, and just sitting on the porch was very relaxing. I can't wait for salmon season. Thank you very much."   Henry Trudell/Vallejo, CA

"Hi Guys,  Our group had a fantastic time, and we were fortunate to catch a few steelhead on the river as well.
Please see attached a few pictures on the river, and one of the two hatchery steelhead we kept for dinner.
Unfortunately, I'm already back in NYC. It was just a quick weekend jaunt for Fri-Sun, but well worth the trip!
With any luck, we’ll be back sooner than later." John Brittain/NY, NY

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