West Side Sierran Maps

Suggested Flies for North Fork Willow Creek 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, it is a 4 mile…

Suggested Flies for Balloon Dome area:Western Sierra Hatch Selection Other Local Favorites: Stillwater Flies:Woolly Bugger #8-10Mohair Leech #8-10Matuka #8-10 Dry Flies:Parachute Adams #16-18Elk Hair Caddis #14-16St. Vrain Caddis #16 Nymph Flies:Pheasant Tail Nymph #16-18Gold Ribbed Hare’s Ear #16-18 Directions: From Fresno, take Highway 41 north to North Fork Road. Turn right and go 18 miles…

Suggested Flies for the Rattlesnake Crossing Area:West Side Sierra Hatch Selection Other Local Favorites: Nymphs:Pheasant Tail Nymph #16-18Gold Ribbed Hare’s Ear #16-18Prince Nymph #16-18 Drys:Parachute Adams #16-18Olive Caddis #16-18Royal Wulff #16-18BWO Sparkle Dun #18-20BWO Parachute Dun #18-20 Directions: From Fresno, take Highway 168 up to Huntington Lake, about 65 miles. At Huntington Lake take Kaiser…

Suggested Flies for Bass Lake area:Western Sierra Hatch Selection Other Local Favorites: Streamer Flies:Mohair Leech #8-10Woolly Bugger, Brown and Olive #6-8Olive Matuka #8-10Hornberg #8-10Marabou Muddler #8-10J.Fair’s Wiggle Tail #8-10 Bass Flies:Burk’s Aggravator #6-8Hair Mouse #5Clouser Swimming Nymph #6-8 Directions: From Fresno, take Highway 41 north for 25 miles to Crane Valley Road. Turn right and…

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 Suggested Flies for Kaiser Wilderness:Western Sierra Hatch Selection Streamer Flies:Mohair Leech #8-10Woolly Bugger, Brown and Olive #6-8Olive Matuka #8-10Hornberg #8-10Marabou Muddler #8-10J.Fair’s Wiggle Tail #8-10 Nymph Flies:Pheasant Tail Nymph #12-14Gold Ribbed Hare’s Ear #14-18Prince Nymph #14-16Bird’s…

Suggested Flies for Mono Hot Springs area:Western Sierra Hatch Selection Other Local Favorites: Stillwater Flies:Mohair Leech #8-10Woolly Bugger, Brown and Olive #8-10Olive Matuka #8-10 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…

Streamer Flies:Mohair Leech #8-10Woolly Bugger, Brown and Olive #6-8Olive Matuka #8-10Hornberg #8-10Marabou Muddler #8-10J.Fair’s Wiggle Tail #8-10 Directions: From Fresno, take Highway 168 north for 63 miles to Shaver Lake. Notes: Shaver Lake is 2177 acres at an elevation of 5,371 feet. The lake is owned and operated by Southern California Edison. Originally, it was…

Suggested Flies for Dinkey Lakes area:Western Sierra Hatch Selection Other Local Favorites: Stillwater Flies:Mohair Leech #8-10Woolly Bugger, Brown and Olive #8-10Olive Matuka #8-10 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…

Suggested Flies for Red Mountain Basin area:Western Sierra Hatch Selection Other Local Favorites: Stillwater Flies:Mohair Leech #8-10Woolly Bugger, Brown and Olive #8-10Olive Matuka #8-10 Dry Flies:Parachute Adams #16-18Olive Caddis #16-18Yellow Humpy #14Black Gnat #14-16Chernobyl Ant #10-12Mosquito #14-18 Nymph Flies:Pheasant Tail Nymph #12-14Gold Ribbed Hare’s Ear #14-18Prince Nymph #14-16 Directions: From Fresno, go 63 miles northeast…

Suggested Flies for Dinkey Creek area:Western Sierra Hatch Selection Other Local Favorites: Stillwater Flies:Mohair Leech #8-10Woolly Bugger, Brown and Olive #8-10Olive Matuka #8-10 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…