Sf Tule River near Cholollo Campground near Porterville
Sf Tule River · Sierra / West · USGS gage 11203580
Trout (marginal) (summer mean 17.3°C — trout, warm in summer).
Water
69°F
Flow
8 cfs
Air
88°F
Sky
0%
Pressure
29.66 in
Wind
9 mph
Predicted hatches · 2026-08-03
PredictedTricoTricorythodes spp.1.00
Predicted by conditions; no reports yet. water 20.5°C (69°F) sits in the prime band (16-21°C); peak season; 8 days sustained ≥15°C; low pressure — fish looking up; watch early morning spinner falls.
flies: Trico Spinner #20-24, CDC Trico, Griffith's Gnat
PredictedHopper / TerrestrialsAcrididae (grasshoppers)1.00
Predicted by conditions; no reports yet. water 20.5°C (69°F) sits in the prime band (17-24°C); peak season; 8 days sustained ≥14°C; warm sun favors it; low pressure — fish looking up; watch warm, breezy afternoons.
flies: Morrish Hopper #8-12, Chubby Chernobyl, Dave's Hopper
PredictedSpotted / Summer CaddisHydropsyche spp.0.55
Predicted by conditions; no reports yet. water 20.5°C (69°F) is cooling past the prime band (14-19°C); peak season; 8 days sustained ≥12°C; low pressure — fish looking up; watch evening, last hour of light.
flies: Elk Hair Caddis #14-16, Iris Caddis, X-Caddis
PredictedSlate Drake / IsonychiaIsonychia spp.0.55
Predicted by conditions; no reports yet. water 20.5°C (69°F) sits in the prime band (16-21°C); shoulder of the season; 8 days sustained ≥14°C; low pressure — fish looking up; watch afternoon/evening; nymphs crawl to shore to emerge.
flies: Isonychia #10-12, Slate Drake, Leadwing Coachman
PREDICTED from the first-principles model only. Report-confirmed signal (fly-shop & forum reports) is the next milestone.