October 5, 2026

Pulse Flows to attract Salmon have forced me to reschedule several trips in October. We already have Salmon arriving at the Mokelume River Hatchery which means the Steelhead are starting to enter the system.

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MRO has partnered with a long-time friend to offer luxury accomadations on the Mokelumne along with guided fishing packages. Check out the Stone River Retreat page.

 

River Update 9-4-26

I floated today with fellow guide Chris Chandler from Trout Ops. It's pretty tough fishing until we get some water releases which should be forthcoming to support the annual Salmon and Steelhead migration.

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The Greta Sierra River Cleanup event is scheduled for Saturday, September 19th. If you would like to volunteer, use this link to register as a volunteer.

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www.ebmud.com/recreation

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River Update 8-22-26

I floated with my son Mike & conditions are low water, very clear water, and very spooky fish. My theory is that resident fish have moved downriver into deep, dark, and cold sections between Lockeford & Lodi. I'm looking forward to increased flows when the Salmon and Steelhead start migrating into the river in the next few weeks.

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River Update 6-27-26

Ken and his grandson Connor joined me today for a day of fishing and floating. Although Ken and Connor proved to be skilled fisherman that never gave up, we had a tough day landing fish. 

 

 

 

River Update 6-26-26

Ken and his grandson Braxton fished with me last Monday. Braxton went into this trip with little fishing experience. He exited in my opinion, a very good caster and a good fisherman. Casting fishing gear for the first time is about as fun as swinging and trying to hit a golf ball for the first time. We had the river to ourselves during our entire trip, we saw some cool wildlife, and released several nice fish. A great day!

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Braxton drew this awesome

trout on the Thank You Card

he made me!

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River Update 6-17-26

Now that flows have settled at 500cfs for a few days, the fish have had a chance to reacclimate to the more "normal" conditions. Perfect weather, not many anglers, and crystal clear water makes June one of the most beautiful Seasons on the Mokelumne.

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I fished with Nick today and other than some friends from EBMUD setting up areas for surveys and a couple of kayakers, we had the river to ourselves. Nick hooked several fish including a huge fish under the Hwy 88 bridge that came unbuttoned and put a couple of really nice fish in our net.

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If you are thinking about booking a trip with MRO, I have a few days in June available and then I won't be booking trips until mid to late August through October.​​​​​