San Joaquin River Fish Report

Fishing the San Joaquin is Excellent, there are some Yellow Sallies around

San Joaquin River - Stockton, CA

by The Trout Fitter Staff
9-9-2011
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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, we have been seeing a lot of rejections because the fly was sitting in the film instead of riding on top. Slower in the morning, but things pick back up around noon. Some Yellow Sally's around 11 AM. Still great just at dusk with lots of PED's coming off with lots of rising fish.

Recommended Flies:

Dries: Kaufman Stimulator #16
Headlight Yellow Sally #16
Outrigger Sally #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
BH Kyles Yellow Sally #14
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:
Doc's Twin Lakes Special #12 Black/Olive/Brown
Flashabou Bugger Black

Guides Hint
Pools usually yield 2-3 fish. Rather than changing flys, move upstream to the next pool. Sticking to faster water where the fish don't spook quite as easily.

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for Friday, September 9th, 2011

Mammoth Lakes : Fishing in the Mammoth Basin is Good and the Crowds are down
Hot Creek: Terrestrials are out at Hot Creek now

The Trout Fitter Reports

for Thursday, September 1st, 2011

Lake George: Fly Fishing in the Mammoth Lakes Basin is Excellent
Hot Creek: Hoppers work all day at Hot Creek this time of year
San Joaquin River: Mornings and Evenings are best at San Joaquin River
Crowley Lake: McGee Creek in Crowley is fishing tougher now, look for the "biggies" chasing fry near the weed beds
Owens River: Fishing is good on the Upper Owens
Owens River: The Fishing Is Good on the Owens River Gorge, the propblem is getting to it
Owens River: Increased flows approaching 500 cfs is makiing the fishing more difficult on the Lower Owens
Bridgeport Reservoir: Fish a Streamer at Bridgeport Reservoir