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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Tenaya – numerous trails to lakes and streams

Snowy mountain peaks with greenery below under a clear sky.

Suggested Flies for Tenaya Region: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 Yosemite Valley, take highway 120…

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Upper Merced River – home to trout and bass

Snowy mountain peaks with greenery below under a clear sky.

Suggested Flies for Upper Merced Region:Western Sierra Hatch Selection Dry Flies:Parachute Adams #12-18Elk Hair Caddis #12-14St. Vrain Caddis #16-18AK’s Quilled Spinner #16-18Griffith’s Gnat #16-20Stimulator, Black and Tan #10-14 Nymph Flies:Pheasant Tail Nymph #12-14Gold Ribbed Hare’s Ear #14-18Prince Nymph #14-16Bird’s Nest #14-18Black Stonefly #12PMD Emerger #16-18 Directions: From the town of Merced on Hwy 99, drive…

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Merced Headwaters – only water with native trout

Snowy mountain peaks with greenery below under a clear sky.

Suggested Flies for Merced Headwaters Region:Western Sierra Hatch Selection Dry Flies:Parachute Adams #12-18Elk Hair Caddis #12-14St. Vrain Caddis #16-18AK’s Quilled Spinner #16-18Griffith’s Gnat #16-20Stimulator, Black and Tan #10-14 Nymph Flies:Pheasant Tail Nymph #12-14Gold Ribbed Hare’s Ear #14-18Prince Nymph #14-16Bird’s Nest #14-18Black Stonefly #12PMD Emerger #16-18 Directions: From the town of Merced on Hwy 99, drive…

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South Fork Merced River – fish away from campgrounds

Snowy mountain peaks with greenery below under a clear sky.

Suggested Flies for South Fork Merced Region:Western Sierra Hatch Selection Dry Flies:Parachute Adams #12-18Elk Hair Caddis #12-14St. Vrain Caddis #16-18AK’s Quilled Spinner #16-18Griffith’s Gnat #16-20Stimulator, Black and Tan #10-14 Nymph Flies:Pheasant Tail Nymph #12-14Gold Ribbed Hare’s Ear #14-18Prince Nymph #14-16Bird’s Nest #14-18Black Stonefly #12PMD Emerger #16-18 Directions: From the town of Merced on Hwy 99,…

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Isberg Pass – named after a soldier

Snowy mountain peaks with greenery below under a clear sky.

Suggested Flies for Isberg Pass Region:Western Sierra Hatch Selection Dry Flies:Parachute Adams #12-18Elk Hair Caddis #12-14St. Vrain Caddis #16-18AK’s Quilled Spinner #16-18Griffith’s Gnat #16-20Stimulator, Black and Tan #10-14 Nymph Flies:Pheasant Tail Nymph #12-14Gold Ribbed Hare’s Ear #14-18Prince Nymph #14-16Bird’s Nest #14-18Black Stonefly #12PMD Emerger #16-18 Directions: From Oakhurst, CA, drive north on CA 41 for…

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