Buckeye Creek – meandering meadow fishing

Snowy mountain peaks with greenery below under a clear sky.

  Suggested Flies for Buckeye Creek:Eastern Sierra Hatch Selection   Nymphs:Hare’s Ear Nymph #12-14Pheasant Tail Nymph #12-14Bird Nest #12-14A.P. Nymph #12-14Copper John #12-14Prince Nymph #14-16 Drys:Olive Caddis #12-16Yellow Humpy #14-16Royal Wulff #12-14Chernobyl Ant #12-14Perfect Ant #14-16Stimulator #12-16 Directions: From Bridgeport, take Twin Lakes Road for 7 miles and turn onto Buckeye Road. Proceed 3.5 miles…

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Twin Lakes – float tube fun

Snowy mountain peaks with greenery below under a clear sky.

Suggested Flies for Twin Lakes area:Eastern Sierra Hatch Selection Other Local Favorites: Stillwater Flies:Woolly Bugger #8-10Krystal Buggers #8-10Hornberg #8-10Matuku #8-10 Drys:Olive Caddis #14-18Black Gnat #12-16Yellow Humpy #12-16Royal Wulff #14-16 Directions: About 12 miles southwest of Bridgeport on Twin Lakes Road off Hwy 395. Notes: Twin Lakes has an Upper( 265 acres) and Lower(391 acres) lake at…

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Northern Yosemite – being attracted to the wild trout

Snowy mountain peaks with greenery below under a clear sky.

Suggested Flies for the Northern Sierra area:Eastern Sierra Hatch Selection Other Local Favorites: Stillwater Flies:Woolly Bugger #8-10Krystal Buggers #8-10Hornberg #8-10Matuku #8-10 Nymphs:Hare’s Ear Nymph #12-14Pheasant Tail Nymph #12-14Bird Nest #12-14A.P. Nymph #12-14Copper John #12-14Prince Nymph #14-16 Drys:Cutter’s Perfect Ant, #16-18Olive Caddis, #16-18Black Gnat, #16-18Yellow Humpy, #16-18Parachute Adams, #16-18 Directions: There are four trailheads that provide…

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Virginia Lakes Backcountry – numerous lakes within a day hike

Snowy mountain peaks with greenery below under a clear sky.

Suggested Flies for the Virginia Lakes area:Eastern Sierra Hatch Selection Other Local Favorites: Stillwater Flies:Woolly Bugger #8-10BH Krystal Buggers Black #12Hornberg #10Doc’s Twin Lake Special Olive, #12Olive Matuka #8 Nymphs:Copper John #14Hares Ear Nymph #16Prince Nymph #16Pheasant Tail #16Zebra Midge #18-20 Drys:Cutter’s Perfect Ant, #16-18Olive Caddis, #16-18Black Gnat, #16-18Yellow Humpy, #16-18Parachute Adams, #16-18 Directions: From…

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Lundy Lake – nestled within a steep canyon

Snowy mountain peaks with greenery below under a clear sky.

Suggested Flies for Lundy Lakes area:Eastern Sierra Hatch Selection Other Local Favorites: Stillwater Flies:Woolly Bugger #8-10Krystal Buggers #8-10Clouser Minnow (Black/Silver/blue) #6-8Matuka #8-10 Nymphs:Prince NymphHare’s Ear Nymph Drys:Olive CaddisParachute Adams Directions: Take Lundy Lake Road 4 miles from Hwy 395. The turnoff is about 7 miles north of Lee Vining. Notes: Lundy Lake (ele. 7,800′) is home…

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Saddlebag Lake and Twenty Lakes Basin – do the loop

Snowy mountain peaks with greenery below under a clear sky.

Suggested Flies for the Saddlebag Lake area:Eastern Sierra Hatch Selection Other Local Favorites: Dry Flies:Parachute Adams #18-20Adams #18-20Griffith’s Gnat #18 Nymph Flies:Hare’s Ear #16-18Prince Nymph #16-18Pheasant Tail Nymph #16-18 Wet Flies:Grey Hackle Peacock #18Grey Hackle Yellow #18 Streamer Flies:Matuka #10Woolly Bugger #10 Directions: From Lee Vining, go 10 miles on Hwy 120 to Yosemite. Take…

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Tioga Backcountry – mines, lakes, and streams

Snowy mountain peaks with greenery below under a clear sky.

Suggested Flies for the Tioga Backcountry:Eastern Sierra Hatch Selection Other Local Favorites: Dry Flies:Parachute Adams #16-18Olive Caddis #16-18Royal Wulff #16-18Griffith’s Gnat #16-18Henrys Fork HopperChernobyl Ant Nymph Flies:Hare’s Ear #16-18Prince Nymph #16-18Pheasant Tail Nymph #16-18 Directions: From Lee Vining, go 10 miles on Hwy 120 to Yosemite, stopping at the Tioga Lake Trailhead about 2 miles…

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Lee Vining Creek – campgrounds stocked with rainbows

Snowy mountain peaks with greenery below under a clear sky.

Suggested Flies for Lee Vining Creek area:Eastern Sierra Hatch Selection Other Local Favorites: Wet Flies:Leadwing CoachmanBlack GnatGrey Hackle Peacock #18Grey Hackle Yellow #18 Dry Flies:Parachute Adams #16-18Olive Caddis #16-18Royal Wulff #16-18Griffith’s Gnat #16-18Henrys Fork HopperChernobyl Ant Nymph Flies:Hare’s Ear #16-18Prince Nymph #16-18Pheasant Tail Nymph #16-18Bird’s Nest, Tan #14-18 Directions: Take the Tioga Pass Road (Hwy…

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Dana and Lyell Fork – along the john muir trail

Snowy mountain peaks with greenery below under a clear sky.

Suggested Flies for Dana and Lyell Fork area:Eastern Sierra Hatch Selection Other Local Favorites: Wet Flies:Leadwing CoachmanBlack GnatGrey Hackle Peacock #18Grey Hackle Yellow #18 Dry Flies:Parachute Adams #16-18Olive Caddis #16-18Royal Wulff #16-18Yellow Humpy #14Griffith’s Gnat #16-18Black Gnat #16-18 Nymph Flies:Hare’s Ear #16-18Prince Nymph #16-18Pheasant Tail Nymph #16-18Bird’s Nest, Tan #14-18 Directions: The Dana and Lyell…

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Walker Lake – along one of the oldest trails in sierra

Snowy mountain peaks with greenery below under a clear sky.

Suggested Flies for Walker Lake area:Eastern Sierra Hatch Selection Other Local Favorites: Stillwater Flies:Woolly Bugger #8-10Krystal Buggers #8-10Mohair Leech #8-10 Dry Flies:Parachute Adams #16-18Olive Caddis #16-18Royal Wulff #16-18Yellow Humpy #14Griffith’s Gnat #16-18Black Gnat #16-18 Nymph Flies:Hare’s Ear #16-18Prince Nymph #16-18Zebra Midge #14-18WD 40’s #16-18 Directions: Leave Hwy 395 at the north end of the June…

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