Now until 5 pmSteelhead
The bite peaks at 70.
Each float is an hour. The deeper it rides, the better the bite. The strip underneath runs daylight, dusk and dark; the red rule marks the best window. Click any hour to read it.
Right now · best window
Steelhead range 40–55°
From the south-southwest
Sunset 4:59 pm
No rain expected
NWS hourly forecast
Measured, last 3 hours
Waning crescent
Each species is scored against its own water-temperature range and tide preference, then wind, weather and warnings. The rules are California regulations for these waters.
No water reading here right now. Steelhead bite in 40–55° water, best near 48°.
Fish feed actively ahead of a pressure drop. Holds 2–60 ft down.
Open. Keep fish within the limits. Open all year: 2 hatchery trout or steelhead a day, 4 in possession.
Verified Oct 23, 2026 · Feather River, Thermalito Afterbay Outlet to Live Oak
Last checked 15 days ago. Rules may have changed.
Season here: Oct–Apr. More on steelhead
No targetingClosed to targeting. Release any you hook at once.
No water reading here right now. Chinook salmon bite in 42–58° water, best near 50°.
Fish feed actively ahead of a pressure drop. Chinook salmon is here Apr–Oct. Holds 15–150 ft down.
Closed to targeting. Release any you hook at once. 2 chinook a day, 4 in possession, Jul 16–Oct 31. The low-flow channel upstream is closed to salmon.
Verified Oct 23, 2026 · Feather River, Thermalito Afterbay Outlet to Live Oak
Last checked 15 days ago. Rules may have changed.
Season here: Apr–Oct. More on chinook salmon
Solunar tables are a popular heuristic. A peer-reviewed test found they don’t predict catch on their own, so here they only nudge the score when the tide or moon already agree. How the score works
We only show reports an agency has published, with their date. California CDFW has the state’s fishing pages.
Licenses and rules: state fishery agencies · fish-consumption advisory
A major Sacramento tributary below Oroville Dam, with hatchery-supported chinook and steelhead. This spot is the Thermalito Afterbay Outlet reach, where salmon may be kept in season. Upstream, the low-flow channel through Oroville is steelhead-only. Shad run in spring and stripers in the lower river.
Thermalito Afterbay Outlet to Live Oak: 2 hatchery steelhead a day all year; 2 chinook a day Jul 16–Oct 31. The low-flow channel upstream is closed to salmon, and the river from the Fish Barrier Dam to the Table Mountain bicycle bridge is closed to all fishing. Steelhead Report Card required.
The closest public spots we cover, with the same 36 hours of floats.
Yes (anglers age 16 and older). To fish at Feather River (Oroville) you need the appropriate state fishing license. See the agency's current rules: the state agency website
Feather River (Oroville) is listed on this site for 2 commonly-targeted species: Chinook Salmon, Steelhead. Which species is currently in season and which is scoring highest today is shown in the per-species ranking on this page.
It depends more on the species and the day's conditions than on a fixed "best hour." Water temperature, weather, and — at tidal locations — the stage of the tide drive activity most. The per-species ranking on this page scores every target species at Feather River (Oroville) against today's live conditions, so the fish near the top are your best bets right now; check back as conditions change through the day.
Feather River (Oroville) has multiple access types — pier, shoreline, and at least one public boat ramp. Thermalito Afterbay Outlet to Live Oak: 2 hatchery steelhead a day all year; 2 chinook a day Jul 16–Oct 31. The low-flow channel upstream is closed to salmon, and the river from the Fish Barrier Dam to the Table Mountain bicycle bridge is closed to all fishing. Steelhead Report Card required.
state agency regulations apply at Feather River (Oroville). Size limits, creel limits, and seasonal closures are listed per species on each species page. Always confirm against the agency source linked from each regulation block — emergency closures can take effect mid-season.
No. Feather River (Oroville) is non-tidal — water level varies with rainfall, seasonal flow, and (where applicable) upstream dam releases rather than tidal exchange.
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