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Orvis-Endorsed Fly Fishing Guide
At Trout OPS, the best days on the water are about far more than catching fish. They’re about connecting with wild places, building skills, creating memories, and sharing experiences that stay with you long after the last cast.
Owned and operated by Orvis-Endorsed Guide Chris Chandler, Trout OPS specializes in personalized fly fishing adventures across Northern California’s premier rivers, including the Mokelumne, Yuba, Feather, American, Stanislaus, and Sacramento. From technical trout water and winter steelhead runs to spring shad migrations and powerful salmon fisheries, each river offers a unique opportunity to experience the diversity of California fly fishing.
What truly sets Trout OPS apart is a commitment to service, instruction, and giving back. Several weeks each year are dedicated to providing guided trips for disabled veterans and first responders at little or no cost, reflecting the belief that time on the water can be both restorative and transformative.
Whether you’re stepping into a drift boat for the first time or pursuing your next trophy trout, every trip is tailored to your goals, skill level, and desired experience. With patient instruction, local expertise, and a passion for sharing these remarkable fisheries, Chris creates welcoming, rewarding days on the water for anglers of all abilities.
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Trout OPS specializes in personalized day-trip fly fishing adventures rather than a traditional lodge-based experience. This flexible approach allows Trout OPS to fish the waters offering the best seasonal opportunities, whether targeting trout, steelhead, king salmon, or shad.
For guests traveling from outside the region, Trout OPS can recommend quality hotels, vacation rentals, and riverfront accommodations near its fisheries. Sacramento provides convenient airport access and serves as an excellent central base, while several nearby river towns offer a more immersive fishing experience.
From lodging and dining recommendations to local travel logistics, Trout OPS can help simplify the planning process so you can focus on enjoying an exceptional day on the water.
No two days on the river are exactly alike—and that’s part of the adventure.
Whether floating the river at sunrise, exploring a productive run, or searching for rising trout on a quiet riffle, every trip is built around current conditions and your goals as an angler. Some guests come to learn the fundamentals of fly fishing, while others arrive looking to refine advanced techniques or pursue a personal-best fish. Either way, the day is tailored specifically to you.
Expect plenty of hands-on instruction, local knowledge, and honest conversation while fishing some of Northern California’s most rewarding waters. Along the way, you’ll learn not only how to catch more fish, but also how to read water, understand insect activity, and think like a successful angler.
Between casts, take in the scenic river surroundings, abundant wildlife, and the simple rhythm that makes time on the water so meaningful. The day includes a comfortable riverside lunch, time to share stories, and plenty of opportunities to make the most of what the river offers.
At Trout OPS, the goal isn’t simply to put fish in the net—it’s to create an experience you'll remember long after the river is behind you and to help you leave a better angler than when you arrived.
Northern California is home to some of the most diverse and productive fly fishing waters in the West, and Trout OPS guides across many of its premier tailwaters and river systems. From the crystal-clear flows of the Lower Mokelumne to the legendary runs of the Yuba, Feather, American, Stanislaus, and Sacramento rivers, each fishery offers its own character, challenges, and rewards.
The Lower Mokelumne is the heart of the Trout OPS operation. With exclusive private access and carefully selected drift-boat routes, guests enjoy a level of solitude and opportunity rarely found in today’s crowded angling world. Cottonwood-lined banks, shaded riffles, deep emerald runs, and abundant wildlife create a setting that feels far removed from the pace of everyday life.
These rivers support thriving populations of trout, steelhead, salmon, and shad, while year-round insect activity creates exciting opportunities for dry fly, nymph, and streamer fishing. A unique combination of drifting and strategic walk-and-wade fishing allows anglers to experience water that many others simply pass by.
Whether you’re watching a trout rise in a quiet tailout or drifting through a secluded canyon at first light, these special places have a way of slowing time and reminding you why you fish. Once experienced, they’re difficult to forget.
Rates start at $450 for a half-day and $650 for a full-day guided trip for 1–2 anglers.
Full-day trips include a hearty riverside lunch, drinks, all necessary tackle, and expert instruction.
Veteran, first responder, group, and multi-day package pricing is available.
For current rates, availability, seasonal opportunities, and custom trip options, please visit troutops.com. Trout OPS can help you choose the right river, timing, and experience for an unforgettable day on the water.
Absolutely. Whether it’s your first day with a fly rod or you’re refining advanced techniques, every trip is tailored to your experience and goals.
Depending on the season and fishery, opportunities include rainbow trout, steelhead, king salmon, striped bass, and American shad.
Not necessarily. Most fishing can be done from the drift boat, though signature Mokelumne trips often combine floating and optional walk-and-wade opportunities to access productive water.
No. Trout OPS provides premium Orvis rods, reels, flies, and terminal tackle, though you’re welcome to bring your favorite equipment.
Professional guiding, drift boat transportation, premium tackle, flies, and personalized instruction. Full-day trips include lunch, snacks, and beverages.
Weather-appropriate clothing, polarized sunglasses, a California fishing license, and a sense of adventure.
Northern California offers outstanding fly fishing opportunities year-round.