Fly Fishing · California
Fly Fishing in California
10 guides across California. Ratings, hours, contact details and a map for each, all in one place.
Mapped river miles
32,804 mi
3,353 named reaches
Rated 4.5+ on Google
10 of 10
Cities
8
Most in Redding (3)
Best season
Year-round
At a glance
Highest rated on Google
Ranked by Google rating, then by number of reviews, across the 8 of 10 guides in California with 10 or more Google reviews.
| Guide | City | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| AC Fly Fishing - Redding, CA | Redding | 5.0265 Google reviews |
| Matt Heron Fly Fishing | Olympic Valley | 5.0100 Google reviews |
| Santa Barbara Sportfishing Charters | Santa Barbara | 5.089 Google reviews |
| Grunt Fly Fishing | Redding | 5.043 Google reviews |
| Risen Tide Sportfishing | San Diego | 5.038 Google reviews |
| Running Bear Fly Co. | Sacramento | 5.017 Google reviews |
| Tahoe Fly Fishing Outfitters | South Lake Tahoe | 4.9181 Google reviews |
| Jack Trout Fly Fishing | Mount Shasta | 4.544 Google reviews |
Operators
Fly Fishing guides in California
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Rivers
Rivers and streams to fly fish in California
- Named rivers and streams mapped in California
- 32,804 mi
- River reaches
- 3,353
- Reaches with a USGS flow gauge
- 451
Rivers with the most mapped miles
- Dry Creek395 mi
- Sacramento River370 mi
- San Joaquin River339 mi
- Mill Creek301 mi
- Bear Creek288 mi
Source: USGS National Hydrography Dataset. Miles count the named river reaches on our map, not every river in the state.
Flow gauges: U.S. Geological Survey. Flood stages and forecasts: NOAA National Weather Service.
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