Beardsley Reservoir – providing rich nutrients down river

Snowy mountain peaks with greenery below under a clear sky.

Westside Sierra Hatch SelectionSuggested Flies for Beardsley Reservoir area: Dry Flies:Parachute Adams #12Elk Hair Caddis #14-16Clark’s Little Yellow Stonefly #12-14Stimulator #10-12 Nymph Flies:Pheasant Tail Nymph #14-16Gold Ribbed Hare’s Ear #14-18Bird’s Nest #14-18Prince Nymph #14-16Kaufmann Stone #8-10 Directions: From Modesto, drive east on Highway 120 for 50 miles to the junction of Highway 108. Take Hwy…

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Emigrant Wilderness – limited spawning results in big fish

Snowy mountain peaks with greenery below under a clear sky.

Suggested Flies for the Emigrant Wilderness area:Westside Sierra Hatch Selection Dry Flies:Small Western Green Drake #14-16BWO #16-18Parachute Adams #12Elk Hair Caddis #14-16St. Vrain CaddisKings River Caddis #12-16 Nymph Flies:Pheasant Tail Nymph #14-16Gold Ribbed Hare’s Ear #14-18Bird’s Nest #14-18Prince Nymph #14-16Kaufmann Stone #8-10Little Yellow Stone Nymph #12-14 Directions: Two main access routes to the Emigrant Wilderness…

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South Fork Stanislaus River – good trail access

Snowy mountain peaks with greenery below under a clear sky.

Suggested Flies for the South Fork Stanislaus River area:Westside Sierra Hatch Selection Dry Flies:Small Western Green Drake #14-16BWO #16-18Parachute Adams #12Elk Hair Caddis #14-16St. Vrain CaddisKings River Caddis #12-16 Nymph Flies:Pheasant Tail Nymph #14-16Gold Ribbed Hare’s Ear #14-18Bird’s Nest #14-18Prince Nymph #14-16Kaufmann Stone #8-10Little Yellow Stone Nymph #12-14 Directions: South Fork Stanislaus: Hwy 108 out…

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Clavey River – an original river

Snowy mountain peaks with greenery below under a clear sky.

Suggested Flies for Clavey River area:Western Sierra Hatch Selection Other Local Favorites: Nymph Flies:Pheasant Tail Nymph #14-16Gold Ribbed Hare’s Ear #14-18Bird’s Nest #14-18Prince Nymph #14-16Burk’s Damsel Nymph #12-14Mercer’s Poxyback Callibaetis Nymph #12-14Denny’s AP Emerger #12-14 Streamer Flies:Mohair Leech #8-10Woolly Bugger, Brown and Olive #6-8Denny’s Seal Bugger #8-10J.Fair’s Wiggle Tail #8-10 Directions: From Sonora, drive four…

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Southern Emigrant Wilderness – granite basin with many lakes

Snowy mountain peaks with greenery below under a clear sky.

Suggested Flies for the Southern Emigrant Wilderness area:Westside Sierra Hatch Selection Dry Flies:Small Western Green Drake #14-16BWO #16-18Parachute Adams #12Elk Hair Caddis #14-16St. Vrain CaddisKings River Caddis #12-16 Nymph Flies:Pheasant Tail Nymph #14-16Gold Ribbed Hare’s Ear #14-18Bird’s Nest #14-18Prince Nymph #14-16Kaufmann Stone #8-10Little Yellow Stone Nymph #12-14 Directions: Access to the southern section of the…

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Cherry Lake and Lake Eleanor – trailheads to yosemite and emigrant

Snowy mountain peaks with greenery below under a clear sky.

Suggested Flies for Cherry Lake area:Western Sierra Hatch Selection Other Local Favorites: Nymph Flies:Pheasant Tail Nymph #14-16Gold Ribbed Hare’s Ear #14-18Bird’s Nest #14-18Prince Nymph #14-16Burk’s Damsel Nymph #12-14Mercer’s Poxyback Callibaetis Nymph #12-14Denny’s AP Emerger #12-14 Streamer Flies:Mohair Leech #8-10Woolly Bugger, Brown and Olive #6-8Denny’s Seal Bugger #8-10J.Fair’s Wiggle Tail #8-10 Directions: From Hwy 120 south…

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Hetch Hetchy Reservoir – perhaps a dam misplaced

Snowy mountain peaks with greenery below under a clear sky.

Suggested Flies for the Hetch Hetchy area:Westside Sierra Hatch Selection Dry Flies:Small Western Green Drake #14-16BWO #16-18Parachute Adams #12Elk Hair Caddis #14-16St. Vrain CaddisKings River Caddis #12-16 Nymph Flies:Pheasant Tail Nymph #14-16Gold Ribbed Hare’s Ear #14-18Bird’s Nest #14-18Prince Nymph #14-16Kaufmann Stone #8-10Little Yellow Stone Nymph #12-14 Directions: From the west entrance of Yosemite National Park,…

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Upper Tuolumne River – self sustaining wild trout

Snowy mountain peaks with greenery below under a clear sky.

Suggested Flies for Upper Tuolumne River River:Western Sierra Hatch Selection Other Local Favorites: Dry Flies:Parachute Adams #12-18Parachute Ants #14-16Cutter’s Perfect Ant #14-16Elk Hair Caddis #12-14Yellow Humpy #12-14Dave’s Hopper #10-12Royal Wulff #12-14Purple Haze #16 Nymph Flies:Pheasant Tail Nymph #12-14Copper Johns #12-14Gold Ribbed Hare’s Ear #14-18Bird’s Nest #14-18Prince Nymph #14-16Zebra Midge #18 Directions: The Upper Tuolumne River…

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Tuolumne River – wild rainbows and browns

Snowy mountain peaks with greenery below under a clear sky.

Suggested Flies for Tuolumne River River:Western Sierra Hatch Selection Other Local Favorites: Dry Flies:Parachute Adams #12-18Parachute Ants #14-16Cutter’s Perfect Ant #14-16Elk Hair Caddis #12-14Yellow Humpy #12-14Dave’s Hopper #10-12Royal Wulff #12-14Purple Haze #16 Nymph Flies:Pheasant Tail Nymph #12-14Copper Johns #12-14Gold Ribbed Hare’s Ear #14-18Bird’s Nest #14-18Prince Nymph #14-16Zebra Midge #18 Directions: From Modesto, drive about 50…

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MF and SF Tuolumne River – brookies introduced in 1906

Snowy mountain peaks with greenery below under a clear sky.

Suggested Flies for Tuolumne River River:Western Sierra Hatch Selection Other Local Favorites: Dry Flies:Parachute Adams #12-18Parachute Ants #14-16Cutter’s Perfect Ant #14-16Elk Hair Caddis #12-14Yellow Humpy #12-14Dave’s Hopper #10-12Royal Wulff #12-14Purple Haze #16 Nymph Flies:Pheasant Tail Nymph #12-14Copper Johns #12-14Gold Ribbed Hare’s Ear #14-18Bird’s Nest #14-18Prince Nymph #14-16Zebra Midge #18 Directions: From Modesto, drive about 50…

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