West Side Sierra Region 1 – research fishing opportunities

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    Click the map or the link for a detailed map of the area: 1. Middle Fork Cosumnes River 2. North Fork Mokelumne River 3. Salt Spring and Bear River Reservoir 4. Upper North Fork Mokelumne   5. MF and SF Mokelumne River 6. North Fork Stanislaus River 7. Spicer Meadow/Dardanelles 8. Sonora Pass 9. NF and MF Stanislaus Confluence 10. Beardsley Reservoir 11. Emigrant…

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New Bullards Bar Reservoir

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Suggested Flies for New Bullards Bar Reservoir: Streamer Flies:Balanced Leech #6-8Seal Bugger #6-8Hornberg #8-10Burk’s Aggravator #6-10 Bass Flies:Burk’s Hot Flash Minnow #6-8Punk Perch #6-8Perfection Perch #6-8Gonga #2-4Clouser Swimming Nymph #6-8 Jig Flies:Float N Fly Hair Jig, #4-8 Directions: Bullards Bar Reservoir is located on the North Yuba River at an elevation of 2000 feet. It…

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Sierra Tahoe Region 2

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    Click the map or the link for a detailed map of the area: 1. Middle Fork Feather River (Wild River Zone) 2. Upper Middle Fork Feather River 3. Lake Davis 4. South Fork Feather River 5. North Yuba River-Downieville 6. Upper North Yuba River and Gold Lake 7. Upper MF Yuba River and Milton Reservoir 8. Webber Lake     Fishing…

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Frenchman Reservoir

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Suggested Flies for Frenchman Reservoir:Sierra Tahoe Hatch Selection Streamers:BH Woolly Bugger #10-12Krystal Buggers #10-12Janssen Marabou Leech #6-12Mayers Mini-Leech #12-16Marabou Muddler #4-10 Damsel Nymphs:Burk’s Damsel #8-12Barr’s Damsel # 8-16Don’s Damsel Nymph #10-14J. Fair’s Wiggle Tail #10 Callibaetis:Brooks Sprout CallibaetisCallibaetis Hackle StackerMercers PoxybackDenny’s AP Emerger (#14-16) Midges:Brassie #14Martis Midge #14-18Chironomid Suspended Pupa #18-22 Crustaceans:ScudCutter’s Floating Snail Directions:…

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Antelope Lake

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Suggested Flies for Indian Creek:Sierra Tahoe Hatch Selection Suggested Flies for Antelope Lake:StreamersWoolly Bugger #4-10Krystal Buggers #8-12Balanced Leech #8-12Marabou Muddler #6-10 NymphsAP Nymph, Black #10-14J.Fair’s Wiggle Tail #12-14Marabou Damsel Nymph #12-14Pheasant Tail Nymph #12-16 Directions: . From Greenville, on Hwy 89; go South 5 miles to Beckwourth Greenville Rd. Turn East, go 16 miles to…

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Sierra Tahoe Region 1

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    Click the map or the link for a detailed map of the area: 1. Mill Creek and Deer Creek 2. Upper North Fork Feather River 3.Lake Almanor 4. Mountain Meadows Reservoir 5. Butte Creek and High Lakes 6. Yellow Creek and Butt Valley Reservoir 7. North Fork Feather River 8. Quincy and Indian Valley     Fishing Map Available Covers…

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Sierra Tahoe Region 3 – research fishing opportunities

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    Click the map or the link for a detailed map of the area: 1. Middle Yuba and South Fork Yuba 2. Upper South Fork Yuba Drainage 3. Independence Lake 4. Little Truckee River 5. Truckee River 6. North Fork American River 7. Upper North Fork American River 7. Middle Fork American River 8. Granite Chief Wilderness       Fishing Map Available…

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Deer Creek Wild Trout Section – excellent selective trout await

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Suggested Flies for Deer and Mill Creek:Sierra Tahoe Hatch Selection Caddis:Elk Hair Caddis #14-18Fox’s Poopah, Olive and Tan #14-18Sparkle Pupa #14-18Z-Wing Caddis #14-18Peeking Caddis #14-18 Nymphs:Copper John #12-18Prince Nymph #14-16BH Bird Nest #14-18Pheasant Tail #16-18S&M Nymph #16-18Zebra Midge #16-18 Drys:Parachute Adams #12-16Grey Wulff #12-16Elk Hair Caddis #12-16Parachute Madam X #12-16Yellow Humpy #12-16Yellow Stimulator #8-10 Terrestrials:Dave’s…

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Tackle

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Tackle Manufacturers A list of tackle manufacturers is available on Tackle Manufacturer’s List , alphabetically. Many of the companies on the list have hyperlinks to their specific web pages. You will find sources for reels, rods, float tubes, rod building supplies, waders, sportwear, hooks, fly tying equipment, flies, and fly tying materials. Hooks I’ve put together a hook…

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Other Feathers – less demand but still important

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Other Feathers Turkey Feathers Turkey Quills and Tails Mottled Quills are used for hopper, muddler, and caddis wings as well as wing cases on nymphs. The Barred Quills are dyed to different colors and are usually used for hopper legs.                              Cinnamon Tip Turkey Tail         Mottled White Tipped Turkey Tail          Ozark Barred Turkey Quill         Mottled Oak Turkey…

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