Suggested Flies for the Hume Lake area:Westside Sierra Hatch Selection Other Local Favorites: Streamer Flies:Mohair Leech #8-10Woolly Bugger, Brown and Olive #6-8Denny’s Seal Bugger #8-10J.Fair’s Wiggle Tail #8-10 Midges:Martis Midge #14-16Zebra Midge #14-18Disco Midge, Red #14-18 Directions: From Fresno, go east on Highway 180 for 55 miles to King’s Canyon National Park. Turn at Hume Lake…
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Suggested Flies for Jennie Lakes Wilderness area:West Sierra Hatch Selection Other Local Favorites: Dry Flies:Parachute Adams #16-18Olive Caddis #16-18St. Vrain Caddis #14CDC Cripple #12-14Kings River Caddis #12-16Orange Stimulator #8-10 Nymph Flies:Pheasant Tail Nymph #12-14Gold Ribbed Hare’s Ear #14-18Prince Nymph #14-16Bird’s Nest #14-18Copper John #12-14Fox Poopah #12-14Kaufmann Golden Stone #10-12Zebra Midge #16-18 Directions: From Fresno, take…
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Suggested Flies for Roaring River area:West Sierra Hatch Selection Other Local Favorites: Dry Flies:Parachute Adams #16-18Olive Caddis #16-18St. Vrain Caddis #14CDC Cripple #12-14Kings River Caddis #12-16Orange Stimulator #8-10 Nymph Flies:Pheasant Tail Nymph #12-14Gold Ribbed Hare’s Ear #14-18Prince Nymph #14-16Bird’s Nest #14-18Copper John #12-14Fox Poopah #12-14Kaufmann Golden Stone #10-12Zebra Midge #16-18 Directions: There are two trailheads…
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Click the map or the link for a detailed map of the area: 1. Southern Sierra Region 1 2. Southern Sierra Region 2 3. Southern Sierra Region 3
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Suggested Flies for NF and Lower Marble Fork Kaweah River:Southern Sierra Hatch Selection Other Local Favorites: Dry Flies:Parachute Adams #16-18Olive Caddis #16-18St. Vrain Caddis #14 Nymph Flies:Pheasant Tail Nymph #12-14Gold Ribbed Hare’s Ear #14-18Prince Nymph #14-16Bird’s Nest #14-18Zug Bug #12-14 Directions: Access to the Kaweah River is by Hwy 198 from Visalia. Hwy 198 takes…
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Suggested Flies for Middle Fork Kaweah River:Southern Sierra Hatch Selection Other Local Favorites: Dry Flies:Parachute Adams #16-18Olive Caddis #16-18St. Vrain Caddis #14 Nymph Flies:Pheasant Tail Nymph #12-14Gold Ribbed Hare’s Ear #14-18Prince Nymph #14-16Bird’s Nest #14-18Zug Bug #12-14 Directions: Access to the Kaweah River is by Hwy 198 from Visalia. The Middle Fork is accessed by…
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Suggested Flies for Sequoia National Park:Southern Sierra Hatch Selection Other Local Favorites: Dry Flies:Parachute Adams #16-18Olive Caddis #16-18St. Vrain Caddis #14 Nymph Flies:Pheasant Tail Nymph #12-14Gold Ribbed Hare’s Ear #14-18Prince Nymph #14-16Bird’s Nest #14-18Zug Bug #12-14 Directions: Access to Sequoia National Park can be through the southern entrance at Ash Mountain on Highway 198 from…
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Suggested Flies for Mt. Whitney Backcountry:Southern Sierra Hatch SelectionOther Local Favorites: Dry Flies:Parachute Adams #16-18Olive Caddis #16-18Stimulator #12Madam X #10-12Royal Wulff #12 Nymph Flies:Pheasant Tail Nymph #12-14Gold Ribbed Hare’s Ear #14-18Prince Nymph #14-16Bird’s Nest #14-18Zug Bug #12-14 Directions: Access to the Whitney Backcountry is turning left on Whitney Portal Road within the town of Lone…
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Suggested Flies for East and South Fork Kaweah River:Southern Sierra Hatch Selection Other Local Favorites: Dry Flies:Parachute Adams #12Elk Hair Caddis #14-16St. Vrain Caddis Nymph Flies:Pheasant Tail Nymph #12-14Gold Ribbed Hare’s Ear #12-14Prince Nymph #12-14Bird’s Nest #12-14Zug Bug #12-14 Directions: Access to the Kaweah River is by Hwy 198 from Visalia. South Fork Drive (Road…
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Suggested Flies for Mineral King area:Southern Sierra Hatch Selection Other Local Favorites: Dry Flies:Parachute Adams #16-18Olive Elk Hair 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: To reach Mineral King from Visalia, CA, follow Highway 198 East for 31.5 miles to the Mineral King…
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