Rick Mazaira reports on 3.31.2016It’s all about the Moke & the Stan right now. Until the opener we are spending our days here. With water & snow pack in the low 90 percentile, we are goin...
Yosemite reportRick Mazaira reports on 3.17.2016This winter’s snow pack is a gift! We are expecting normal flows and a return to a more normal fishing cycle, key to success in the western Sierra...
Rick Mazaira of Yosemite Outfitters Reports on 3.3.2016With the storms pending this week end the best bet for fishing is to check flows on the tailwater rivers below the dams and look for flows a...
Rick Mazaira Reports on 2.10.2016Nothing like a day drifting, and the Stanislaus, it’s a special river. Great scenery, and a healthy diversity of fish from rainbows to stripers; and whether you l...
Rick from Yosemite Outfitters reports on 1.28.2016Here’s the latest…Stanislaus- Lot of work to get them. Drifting is best with eggs, & nymphs.Lower Tuolumne- crowded, and slow fishing, hopefu...
West Slope Sierra Foothills ReportRick Mazaira of Yosemite Outfitters Reports:Opening day January first was a time of exploring and catching up. We have seen large numbers of Salmon through the S...
With most of our rivers closed till January first we are enjoying a time of exploring and catching up. What’s open is this: Tuolumne from Hetch Hetchy to Groveland Merced below El Portal to Bagby ...
Rick Mazaira reports on 11.12.2015Winter storms have closed Hwy 120 at Tioga Pass due to snow. Great news for us! The Lower Tuolumne and Stanislaus are also closed for the Salmon spawn till Jan...
Rick Mazaira reports on 10.22.2015With the some weather instability- water clarity & temperature are the key, if looking at situation with turbid water- look to try UV treated flies or brigh...
Rick Mazaira reports on 10.15.2015Our clinic on Dynamic Nymphing was a great success! Thanks to George Daniel and all the participants that made it. We will be doing another cycle next year.With ...
Rick Mazaira Reports on 10.1.2015With the recent storms- water clarity & temperature are the key, if looking at situation with turbid water- look to try UV treated flies or bigger patterns. T...
Yosemite Fly Fishing ReportRick Mazaira reports on 9.17.2015With the recent rains that have brought some much needed relief to our fire situations, and a bit more flow to our rivers as well as a ...
Rick Mazaira Reports on 9.9.2015With the recent fire in the Tuolumne Meadows area and the Rough fire in the Sierra, I would suggest going to the Stanislaus river. It is fishing well and has a lot...
Rick Mazaira Reports on 9.3.2015We are proud to announce a Dynamic Nymphing seminar with George Daniels Oct 3rd spaces are limited so please get in touch with us to sign up. Things are turning f...
Rick Mazaira Reports on 8.27.2015The “Rough Fire” in King’s Canyon is still causing lots of lingering smoke throughout the whole area, and with the low water in that section if you’re in the Sout...
Rick Mazaira reports on 8.20.2015The “Rough Fire” in King’s Canyon is causing lots of lingering smoke throughout the Sierra National Forest and with the low water in that section if you’re in the...
Rick Mazaira reports on 8.13.15Our Thunder showers activity has ended and now we are looking at lower water levels and flows which lead to higher temperatures. Also check teh Dept of Fish & G...
Rick Mazaira reports on 8.6.2015Thunder showers are the new normal and we are so grateful! So this report is a good thing for California and fish, but it makes fishing hard for us. Please by min...
Rick Mazaira reports on 7.30.2015Fires are making the air quality and vistas bad but the fishing is still good with the better fishing in the northern end.Stanislaus River High Elevation- Watch fo...
Rick Mazaira Reports on 7.23.2015With the recent storms, huge amounts of water have come down, closing Hwy 140, and mucking up all the rivers. So this report is a good thing for California and fi...
Rick of Yosemite Outfitters reports on 7.15.15With the recent storms water levels are holding and staying relatively cool. With most of our local waters experiencing good fishing. Our back countr...
Rick Mazaira reports on 7.9.15High country Brook trout fever!!! The high elevation wilderness in fishing well! Contact us for a great multi day adventure.The rivers are fishing well! The higher e...
Rick Mazaira Reports on 7/2/2015:Yosemite & Surrounding area:The rivers are fishing well! The higher elevations are experiencing Thunder showers, a welcome relief from the heat and much need...
Rick Mazaira reports on 6/24/2015Yosemite & surrounding area:The rivers are fishing well! The higher elevations are doing well, while the temperature change and water flow are combining to br...
Rick Mazaira Reports on 6/17/2015:The rivers are fishing well! The higher elevations are settling down and the answer to the big question is… yes we have water!As a guide service we focus on Yosemi...
Yosemite Report Yosemite Outfitters Reports 6/11/15The Stanislaus Drainage:The Hwy 4 corridor is experiencing thunder showers that are helping keep water flows up. Tail waters are consistent. L...
Rick Mazaira ReportsThe high elevations of Yosemite are accessible and beautiful with good water flows and fish that are more that willing to take a dry fly and with Gin clear water sight fishing w...
Rick Mazaira, Yosemite Outfitters We have great water!!! It won’t last too long so get out. From South to North…The Merced is open at all stretches and I would feature the South Fork for as a g...
Rick Mazaira, Yosemite Outfitters Winter decided on a little encore for us! We have had a few welcomed storms that have dusted the higher elevations and have raised the flows a bit. Most of t...
Rick Mazaira, Yosemite Outfitters This last week saw some storm fronts roll through which brought some much needed rain and snow to the Sierra. This week our focus is on the higher elevation str...
Rick Mazaira, Yosemite OutfittersYosemite ReportEarly season fishing has been great with the lower snow run off in the river systems we have been able to enjoy fishing larger systems as well as c...
Rick Mazaira, Yosemite OutfittersOpening day was a great day and with a small snow storm to give us some much needed water, the short term outlook is really good! Look for tributaries that have go...
yosemite outfitters reports: The Lower Tuolumne is fishing well and by well I mean this, it’s a streaky river good days and bad and when the good days are more than the bad - it’s a good day! Rac...
Rick Mazaira, Yosemite OutfittersFinally some welcomed rain, with the abnormal warm spell, we have seen some early hatches BWO and strong Caddis, which will continue through April. Fishing in the w...
