California's Best Fly Fishing : Premier Streams and Rivers From Northern California to the Eastern Sierra

The best places and times to fish with detailed maps and hatch charts Top producing fly patterns with recipes Local guides and outfitters on techniques and tackle Whether you want to crack the code of Northern California's legendary wild-trout waters, learn the best floats on the Sac, or fish for steelhead, stripers, and shad on the American River, this guide is the best place to start for a successful fishing trip. With stunning photos, detailed maps and hatch charts for each river, photos and recipes of the most effective fly patterns, and insider information from local guides and outfitters, California's Best Fly Fishing is an essential reference for the best fishing in the state." Front Matter......Page 2 Contents......Page 6 Acknowledgments vii......Page 8 Introduction ix......Page 10 PART I: NORTHERN CALIFORNIA xiv......Page 15 1 Hat Creek 8......Page 23 2 Fall River 24......Page 39 3 McCloud River 40......Page 55 4 Pit River 58......Page 73 5 Upper Sacramento River 74......Page 89 6 Lower Sacramento River 92......Page 107 7 Trinity River 110......Page 125 8 Manzanita Lake 124......Page 139 PART II: MID-SACRAMENTO REGION 140......Page 155 9 American River 144......Page 159 10 Yuba River 156......Page 171 11 Truckee River 170......Page 185 PART III: EASTERN SIERRA 182......Page 197 12 East Walker River 186......Page 201 13 Upper Owens River 198......Page 213 14 Hot Creek 210......Page 225 Index 224......Page 239 Whether you want to crack the code of Northern California's legendary wild-trout waters, learn the best floats on the Sac, or fish for steelhead, stripers and shad on the American River, this guide shows you the best place to start for a successful fishing trip