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Are you interested in incorporating some memorable fly fishing to your Napa Valley vacation plans? We offer exciting fly fishing trips right here in the Napa Valley and in a few minutes from down Town Napa anglers can be fly fishing for wild Rainbows, Striped Bass, Smallmouth, Largemouth and Spotted Bass and Steelhead. Don’t know how to fly fish? No problem. We’ll teach you. Don’t want to bring your own gear? No problem, we will provide all the necessary gear and instruction.

Along with wild trout on Putah Creek, guests in the Napa Valley have access to some great fly fishing for steelhead on the Russian River and striped bass right here on the Napa River. Additionally within reasonable drive time there are Steelhead on the Feather and wild rainbows on the Lower Yuba.

The Napa River flows through the heart of the Napa Valley. In its lower reaches it is a tidal influenced river with a healthy population of stripped bass. They run from 14 to 28" and vary from a pound or two all the way up to 10 to 15 lbs.
If you would like to escape and experience great fly fishing here in Napa then keep reading... or Call (707) 287-2939 any time for a current fishing reports, river conditions and information. Dates fill up quickly so don't delay. You may also fill out our Online Trip Request Form. 

We look forward to assisting in adding fly fishing to your Napa Valley escape. Click any of the waters listed at the top of the page or read on if striper fishing on the Napa River might be in in the cards for you.

Seasons on the Napa River

Spring
March, April and May - Early Spring in Napa can be quite wet with much of the yearly precipitation coming in January, February and March. These increased spring flows along with tidal influences can leave the river very murky and not ideal fly fishing conditions. By May however river flows have slowed and the river begins to clear. Spring is not the peak season by any means however as long as river clarity is conducive we generally can still find some of the smaller resident fish (14 to 20" range).

Summer
June, July and August- Starting in June fishing conditions and weather begin to produce good conditions for fishing which continue all Summer long. We generally don't find many of larger Fall fish (6 to 10 lbs)however we frequently find good numbers of the smaller and medium sized "schoolies". All through the dog days of Summer we have fun targeting these hard pulling line siders on 6 and 7 wt rods. There are opportunities for top water fishing at the beginning and end of the day.

Fall
September, October and November - Beginning in September fishing begins to improve and builds all the way through the end of November. Larger concentrations of big fish are caught as we get closer to Thanksgiving. Most years the first heavy rain which happens around the end of the month slows everything down. This is the time to target both good size and numbers of fish. November is our favorite month to fish for striper on the Napa River.

Winter
December, January and February - December, January and February are generally less productive than September to November. There are fish in the system and we do get out this time and catch a few however the high murky waters due to rain make it hard for fish to see our flies. As long as the weather and water clarity allow we fish!

Napa Valley Fishing

As far as fishing on the Napa River goes our guides are Coast Guard approved captains. They have put in the hours that it takes to learn a fishery like this. They generally fish from outboard boats equipped with a center console and modern electronics. This allows us to maneuver the labyrinth of canals, sloughs and bays safely in search of fish and have room for our clients to cast. We utilize fish finders to locate fish, schools of bait and equally important to search for the right structure and depth where fish are likely to be. Fly fishing for striper involves lots of casting and stripping. Anglers intent on fishing them should be proficient at casting or at least willing to learn and aware that there will be lots of it involved.

Most of our fishing is done from The Oxbow Public Market in downtown Napa all the way to the southern sloughs and main channel near Mare Island, Vallejo.

Napa River striper Charter Rates

Full Day Charters:
Consist of 8 hours of guided fishing and instruction with lunch and drinks provided - $650 (1 or 2 anglers)

Half Day Charters
available upon request $485 but do not include lunch (1 or 2 anglers)

If you would like to book a Napa River striper experience for yourself call 707-287-2939. We will be happy to reserve some fly fishing to break up the wine tasting and good eats during your time in Napa.

Booking a Napa Valley guide

To make a reservation, please give us a call at (707) 298-2939.