Brookies & Bent Rods...Truckee Area

I love fly fishing small waters...been doing such for eons in the Truckee area. There are numerous  tiny brooks and creeks within a hour's drive of my home. Some are "secret"...others not. If new to the region study your topo-maps and start exploring. A few provide us the chance of bringing-to-hand the area's "Hat Trick"...brookies, rainbows and browns. In the near future Lahonton Cutthroat will be available; creating the area's unique "Grand Slam". A trophy is  in the 12"-13", most are 6"-10"...perfect quarry for a 3 weight rod...and dry flies.

There are important  considerations when seeking such waters. Below is an excerpt from my Destination Theater's presentation at Pleasnton CA's 2019 Fly Fishing Show: 

INSIGHT #2

SMALL WATERS

a) initially, the water temps are too cold and flows are too high

b) then, the flows are ideal, but water temps remain too cold

c) finally, flows and water temps are optimum for about 10 days ONLY

...then flow and temps are too low and warm!

if there's water , there are trout

Your first cast is the most productive for these opportunistic feeders

Above and below..."pan-size" or shall I say "hand-size" stream-bred trout

"OK, rise again..."