Rick Mazaira at Yosemite Outfitters Reports on 12.30.2016

I trust everyone had a great Christmas and may the New Year bring us all health, prosperity, and happiness.

With the 2017 Steelhead and Trout Season opening next Sunday, I thought I would pass on a few thoughts.

Mokelumne-

Rick Mazaira reports 12.19.2016

winter storm watch is in effect with a flood notice in Yosemite.

Mokelumne- Closed till Jan 1st- With the fishing season on the Mokelumne over for 2016, I guess I should report on the salmon / steelhead migration. EBMUD had allocated several thousand acre feet of water held back in Camanche Reservoir for pulse flows to attract the salmon into the Mokelumne system. As...

Rick Mazaira Reports on 10.13.2016

October Caddis are on!!! The Stanislaus & Merced. Size 10 nymph or 10 dry.

Mokelumne- The Moke pulses for the Salmon are on.

Upper Moke- It’s all fishing well, dries & dry droppers. Stimulators & Caddis are best. Cooler in the morning so nymphing will be your best bet early.

Stanislaus- South Fork is doing well. Yellow Sallies, and Hare’s ears dries are picking up...

Rick Mazaira reports on 10.6.2016

We are starting to see some October Caddis on the Stanislaus & Merced. Size 10 nymph or 10 dry.

Mokelumne - The Moke is back down to minimum flows, best to wait for the Salmon pushes coming soon.
Upper Moke- It’s all fishing well, dries & dry droppers. Stimulators & Caddis are best. Cooler in the morning so nymphing will be your best bet early.

Stanislaus-South Fork...

Rick Mazaira at Yosemite Outfitters Reports on 9/8/2016

The nights are cooling and stabilizing the water temps but please be careful to not stress the fishing by fishing when the water temps are over 70 degrees.

Mokelumne River

• The Moke is back down to minimum flows, best to wait for the Salmon pules in October.
  
• Upper Moke- It’s all fishing well, dries & dry droppers. Stimulators & Caddis are best....

Rick Mazaira Reports on 9.1.2016

September is her and a change is in the wind. Days are shorter, and cooler temps are on their way.

Mokelumne- The Moke is streaky at best.
Upper Moke- It’s all fishing well, dries & dry droppers. Stimulators & Caddis are best.

Stanislaus-  South Fork is doing well.   Yellow Sallies, and  Hare’s  ears.
Middle Fork is great above Twain Hart- look at Herring Creek and the...

Rick Mazaira reports on 8.25.2016

Mokelumne- As the days get shorter a trout gather by the Dam. The heat will wear at you but a good early drift.
Upper Moke- It’s all fishing well, dries & dry droppers. Stimulators & Caddis are best.

Stanislaus-
South Fork is doing well. Yellow Sallies, and Hare’s ears.
Middle Fork is great above Twain Hart- look at Herring Creek and the inlet to Lyons!.Kennedy...

Rick Mazaira Reports on 8.11.2016

Earlier this summer I went with my family for a day on the water. A great day and we all caught fish but more than that it was about the experience and the adventure. The Spaniards have this great expression… “fishing is the excuse”, I think it’s about time to leave “accomplishment” out of it and let the experience mean more than a fish to hand. I often encounter...

Rick Mazaira at Yosemite Outfitters Reports on 8.4.2016

Try the dry! 

This is the time of year to try getting your skills up on a dry fly. The presentation, line management, and casting improvements are worth it. I see a lot of anglers rely on the indicator, and yes it’s very effective, but don’t become a one dimensional angler! This is the time or year to go dry… the fish are responsive.

Mokelumne:

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Rick Mazaira Reports on 7.21.2016

Things are getting even better on the West Slope of the Sierra!

This  week I am glad to say that the west slope is fishing well. Middle Fork  of the Stan is looking great above Twain Hart- look at Herring Creek and  the inlet to Lyons!

Mokelumne- The river has more of a bass/ striper presence as you go away from the Dam. The heat will wear at you but a good early...