Mornings and Evenings are best at San Joaquin River

San Joaquin River - Stockton, CA


by The Trout Fitter Staff
9-1-2011
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Water Conditions:
Flows are perfect! Temps in the mid 50's

Fishing Conditions and Hatches:
Excellent! Make sure your fly is floating high, been seeing a lot of rejections cause the fly was sitting in the film instead of riding on top. Fishing is great in the morning, til about noon. Things pick back up in the evening til dark. Serious dry action at dusk. Mostly mayflies.

Recommended Flies:

Dries:
Kaufman Stimulator #16, Parachute Adams #18, Yellow Humpy #16, Elk Hair Caddis Olive #16-18, Matthews Sparkle DUN PMD #18, Hackle Stacker# 16, Royal Wulff #14-18, Chernobyl Ants, Stone Flies

Nymphs:
San Juan Worm Red/Pink, Copper John Red/Green #18, Bead Head Prince Nymph #18,#14 BH Kyles Yellow Sally, Olive Micromayfly #18, Fox's Caddis Poopah #18, Nitro Caddis $16, Pheasant Tail #14-16, Zebra Midge #16-18, Bottom Roller, Tungsten Drowned Ant

Streamers:
Docs Twin Lakes Special #12 Black/Olive/Brown, Flashabou Bugger Black