Big Pine Lakes – lon chaney cabin built 1929

Snowy mountain peaks with greenery below under a clear sky.

Suggested Flies for Big Pine Lakes Area:Eastern Sierra Hatch Selection Other Local Favorites: Dry Flies:Parachute Adams #16-18Olive Elk Hair Caddis #16-18Royal Wulff #16-18BWO Sparkle Dun #18-20BWO Parachute Dun #18-20Griffith’s Gnat #16-18Henrys Fork HopperChernobyl Ant Nymph Flies:Hare’s Ear #16-18Prince Nymph #16-18Pheasant Tail Nymph #16-18 Directions: 15 miles south of Bishop is the town of Big Pine…

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Big Pine Creek – pleasant temps keep fish happy

Snowy mountain peaks with greenery below under a clear sky.

Suggested Flies for Big Pine Creek Area:Eastern Sierra Hatch Selection Other Local Favorites: Dry Flies:Parachute Adams #16-18Olive Elk Hair Caddis #16-18Royal Wulff #16-18BWO Sparkle Dun #18-20BWO Parachute Dun #18-20Griffith’s Gnat #16-18Henrys Fork HopperChernobyl Ant Nymph Flies:Hare’s Ear #16-18Prince Nymph #16-18Pheasant Tail Nymph #16-18 Directions: 15 miles south of Bishop is the town of Big Pine…

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Goddard Divide – managed as fishless

Snowy mountain peaks with greenery below under a clear sky.

Suggested Flies for Goddard Divide area:Eastern Sierra Hatch SelectionOther Local Favorites: Dry Flies:Parachute Adams #16-18Olive Caddis #16-18Royal Wulff #16-18Yellow Humpy #14Griffith’s Gnat #16-18 Nymph Flies:Hare’s Ear #16-18Prince Nymph #16-18Pheasant Tail Nymph #16-18 Directions: I put this region within the East Side maps due to proximity, not to ease of access. The preferred route is often…

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Le Conte Canyon – headwaters of mf kings river

Snowy mountain peaks with greenery below under a clear sky.

Suggested Flies for Le Conte Canyon area:Eastern Sierra Hatch Selection Other Local Favorites: Dry Flies:Parachute Adams #16-18Olive Caddis #16-18Royal Wulff #16-18Yellow Humpy #14Griffith’s Gnat #16-18 Nymph Flies:Hare’s Ear #16-18Prince Nymph #16-18 Directions: From South Lake Trailhead, hike to Bishop Pass, 5 miles distance with a gain of about 2000′. This is also the park boundary…

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Palisade Basin – some is managed as fishless

Snowy mountain peaks with greenery below under a clear sky.

Suggested Flies for Palisade Basin area:Eastern Sierra Hatch SelectionOther Local Favorites: Dry Flies:Parachute Adams #16-18Olive Caddis #16-18Royal Wulff #16-18Yellow Humpy #14Griffith’s Gnat #16-18 Nymph Flies:Hare’s Ear #16-18Prince Nymph #16-18 Directions: From South Lake Trailhead, hike to Bishop Pass, 5 miles distance with a gain of about 2000′. This is also the park boundary for Kings…

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Blackcap Basin – many glacially derived lakes

Snowy mountain peaks with greenery below under a clear sky.

Suggested Flies for Blackcap Basin area:Eastern Sierra Hatch SelectionOther Local Favorites: Dry Flies:Parachute Adams #16-18Olive Caddis #16-18Royal Wulff #16-18Yellow Humpy #14Griffith’s Gnat #16-18 Nymph Flies:Hare’s Ear #16-18Prince Nymph #16-18Pheasant Tail Nymph #16-18 Directions: From Clovis, take Hwy 168 42 miles northeast to Shaver Lake. Turn right and go east on Dinkey Creek Road and follow…

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Goddard Creek – rainbows in the upper section

Snowy mountain peaks with greenery below under a clear sky.

Suggested Flies for Goddard Creek area:Eastern Sierra Hatch SelectionOther Local Favorites: Dry Flies:Parachute Adams #16-18Olive Caddis #16-18Royal Wulff #16-18Yellow Humpy #14Griffith’s Gnat #16-18 Nymph Flies:Hare’s Ear #16-18Prince Nymph #16-18Pheasant Tail Nymph #16-18 Directions: I put this region within the East Side maps due to proximity, not to ease of access. The preferred route is often…

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Amphitheatre Lake and Lake Basin – fish and no fish

Snowy mountain peaks with greenery below under a clear sky.

Suggested Flies for Lake Basin Area:Eastern Sierra Hatch Selection Dry Flies:Parachute Adams #16-18Olive Caddis #16-18Royal Wulff #16-18BWO Sparkle Dun #18-20BWO Parachute Dun #18-20 Nymph Flies:Hare’s Ear #16-18Prince Nymph #16-18Pheasant Tail Nymph #16-18 Directions: 15 miles south of Bishop is the town of Big Pine on Hwy 395. Take Glacier Road for 11 miles to the…

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Upper Basin South Fork Kings River – waters with goldens

Snowy mountain peaks with greenery below under a clear sky.

Suggested Flies for Upper Basin South Fork Kings area: Dry Flies:Parachute Adams #12Elk Hair Caddis #14-16Stimulator #12Madam X #10-12Royal Wulff #12 Nymph Flies:Pheasant Tail Nymph #14-18Gold Ribbed Hare’s Ear #14-18Prince Nymph #14-18Bird’s Nest #14-18Bird’s Stonefly Nymph #8-10Copper John, Black #18-22 Terrestrials:Muddler Minnow #8-10Woolly Bugger, Black or Olive #8-10 Directions: The most direct route to this…

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Taboose Pass – rainbows along the way

Snowy mountain peaks with greenery below under a clear sky.

Suggested Flies for Taboose Creek area: Dry Flies:Parachute Adams #12Elk Hair Caddis #14-16Stimulator #12Madam X #10-12Royal Wulff #12 Nymph Flies:Pheasant Tail Nymph #14-18Gold Ribbed Hare’s Ear #14-18Prince Nymph #14-18Bird’s Nest #14-18Bird’s Stonefly Nymph #8-10Copper John, Black #18-22 Terrestrials:Muddler Minnow #8-10Woolly Bugger, Black or Olive #8-10 Directions: From Mojave, drive north on Highway 14 to Highway…

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