Woods Creek – ascend in a national park experience

Snowy mountain peaks with greenery below under a clear sky.

Suggested Flies for Woods Creek Area:Eastern Sierra Hatch Selection Dry Flies:Parachute Adams #16-18Olive Elk Hair Caddis #16-18Royal Wulff #16-18BWO Sparkle Dun #18-20BWO Parachute Dun #18-20 Nymph Flies:Pheasant Tail Nymph #16-18Gold Ribbed Hare’s Ear #16-18Prince Nymph #16-18 Directions: From Fresno, take Hwy 180 east into Grant Grove and follow the South Fork of the Kings River…

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Leavitt Lake – deep with kamloops and brookies

Snowy mountain peaks with greenery below under a clear sky.

Suggested Flies for Leavitt Lake:Eastern Sierra Hatch Selection Streamer Flies:Woolly Bugger #6-8Marabou Muddler #6-8Matuka #6-10 Nymphs:Hare’s Ear Nymph #12-14Pheasant Tail Nymph #12-14Bird Nest #12-14A.P. Nymph #12-14Golden Stone Nymph #4-8 Drys:Olive Caddis #12-16Yellow Humpy #14-16Royal Wulff #12-14Chernobyl Ant #12-14Madam X #12-14 Directions: Take Hwy 108 from Hwy 395 about 10 miles. Turn left on a dirt…

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Indian Creek Reservoir – a fantastic troll for lunkers

Snowy mountain peaks with greenery below under a clear sky.

Suggested Flies for the Indian Creek Reservoir area:Eastern Sierra Hatch Selection Streamer Flies:Woolly Bugger #8-10Marabou Muddler #6-8Matuka #8-10 Nymphs:Hare’s Ear Nymph #10-12Pheasant Tail Nymph #10-12Bird Nest #12-14Cutter’s Floating Snail #10-14 Drys:Olive Caddis #12-16Yellow Humpy #14-16Royal Wulff #12-14 Directions: Take Hwy 89 exit from Hwy 395 near Topaz Lake and proceed to Markleeville. Drive 2 miles…

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Heenan Lake – a lake with trophy-size lahontans

Snowy mountain peaks with greenery below under a clear sky.

  Suggested Flies for Heenan Lake: Streamer Flies:Woolly Bugger #6-8Mohair Leech #8-10Marabou Leech #8-10Marabou Muddler #6-8Matuku #6-10 Nymph Flies:Pheasant Tails #12-14Bird’s Nest #12-14Zug Bug #12-14Prince Nymphs #12-14 Directions: Heenan Lake (EL 7,200′) is 8 miles east of Markleeville on Hwy 89. You can reach Hwy 89 (Moniter Pass) from Hwy 395, south of Topaz Lake…

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West Carson Canyon – best in late morning to fish

Snowy mountain peaks with greenery below under a clear sky.

Suggested Flies for West Carson River:Eastern Sierra Hatch Selection Other Local Favorites:Nymphs:Zug Bug, #12-16Copper John, #12-16Caddis Emerger, #14-16Prince Nymph #10-14Dark Lord #12-16Pheasant Tail Nymph #14-18 Drys:Elk Hair Caddis, #16-18Bivisible Dun, #18-20Grey Wulff, #14-18Clark’s Little Yellow Stonefly, #12-16Cutter’s Perfect Ant, #12-16Griffith’s Gnat, #16-18Parachute Adams, #14-16     Directions: You can reach WF Carson Canyon by way…

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East Fork Carson River – once a wild trout designation

Snowy mountain peaks with greenery below under a clear sky.

Suggested Flies for East Carson River:Eastern Sierra Hatch Selection Drys:HumpyRoyal Wulff #14-16Griffith Gnat #18Chernobyl Ant #8Goddard Caddis, #14-16Elk Hair Caddis, yellow #12-16 Morrish Hopper #6-8 Nymphs:Gold Ribbed Hares Ear #8-14BH Flashback Pheasant Tail #12-18Fox Poopah #14, tan or olivePoxyback Green Drake #12-14A.P. Nymph, Black #12-14CDC Bubbleback Caddis #14-16Frenchie #16-18Perdigon #16-18 Stonefly Nymphs:Golden Stone Nymph, #10Kaufmann…

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Blue Lakes and Pleasant Valley – alpine county fishing

Snowy mountain peaks with greenery below under a clear sky.

    Suggested Flies for Blue Lakes/ Pleasant Valley area:Eastern Sierra Hatch Selection Other Local Favorites: Nymphs:Gold Ribbed Hares Ear #8-14Zug Bug #8-10BH Flashback Pheasant Tail #12-18Fox Poopah #14, tan or olive Drys:HumpyRoyal Wulff #14-16Griffith Gnat #18 Stoneflies:Royal Trude #6-12Golden Stimulator #6-8 Stillwater Streamers:Woolly Bugger #6-8Marabou Muddler #6-8Matuka #6-10 Directions: From Meyers, at Junction of…

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East Fork Carson River – home to wild and stocked trout

Snowy mountain peaks with greenery below under a clear sky.

Suggested Flies for East Carson River:Eastern Sierra Hatch Selection Drys:HumpyRoyal Wulff #14-16Griffith Gnat #18Chernobyl Ant #8Goddard Caddis, #14-16Elk Hair Caddis, yellow #12-16 Nymphs:Gold Ribbed Hares Ear #8-14Zug Bug #8-10BH Flashback Pheasant Tail #12-18BH Deep Sparkle Pupa #14-20Fox Poopah #14, tan or olivePoxyback Green Drake #12-14A.P. Nymph, Black #12-14 Stonefly Nymphs:Golden Stone Nymph, #10Kaufmann Stonefly #10BH…

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West Walker River and Slinkard Creek – limited access

Snowy mountain peaks with greenery below under a clear sky.

Suggested Flies for Slinkard Creek and West Walker River:Eastern Sierra Hatch Selection Drys:HumpyRoyal Wulff #14-16Griffith Gnat #18Goddard Caddis, #14-16Elk Hair Caddis, yellow #12-16 Nymphs:Gold Ribbed Hares Ear #8-14BH Flashback Pheasant Tail #12-18BH Deep Sparkle Pupa #14-20Poxyback Green Drake #14-16A.P. Nymph, Black #14-16 Directions: Slinkard Creek: At the junction of Hwy 395 and 89, follow Hwy 89…

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