Calaveras River Tailwater Fishout

Wednesday, March 10, 2010

Fishout Site: Calaveras River Tailwater

 

Fishout Date: Wednesday, March 10, 2010

Fees:

Fishout Leaders: Jerry Devlin

                            Karl Wolff

Home: 530-878-8934

Cell:

Email: wndycty3@aol.com

Meeting Time: 8:00 AM

 

Meeting Location: Parking lot below New Hogan Dam

Max. # Attendees: 10

(due to small size of fishery)

Directions: From Sacramento: Highway 99 South, East on Highway 12, right at CA-26, left at Silver Rapids Rd, right at Hogan Dam Rd.

Map: maps.google.com

Websites:

http://www.fishsniffer.com/dbacher/080129calaveras.html - this is an excellent article by Dan Bacher, Jan. 2008

http://www.billhegerguideservice.com/ - Excellent guide's fishing reports from July - Nov. 2009. Good tips.

http://www.sierraanglers.com/home -

http://www.motherlodelakes.com/NewHoganReservoir.html - Camping info for New Hogan Reservoir

Fish:

Rainbow

Trout

Fishing strategy:

Wading/Nymphing/Dry Flies/Wet Flies

Tackle:

Rod Wts.

3 - 5 oz.

Line

floating

Leader

4X, 5X 

Tippet

4X, 5X 

Other

Take precautions for New Zealand Mud Snail. See end of Dan Bacher's article at FishSniffer

Flies:

Patterns:

From American Fly Fishing: (click here): Hints: Expect lots of gorgeous wild rainbows in a setting just 30 miles east of Stockton. Large boulders make you earn your fish.

Tight line nymphing with Sloans' Mighty Mite baetis, Flashback PTs, Caddis nymphs.

Nymphs: Flashback PT #16, San Juan Worm Red, Prince #10-16, Copper John #12-16, GB Birdsnest #12-14, Fox’s poopah tan #14–16, Mighty May baetis #16–18, Mighty Mite Brown #14-16. Dries: Elk Hair caddis #12-14, E/C Caddis #16-18, Outrigger Caddis 14-18.

Other gear:

Silicone fly dressing

Dry fly powder

 

Wading staff

Waders

Wading Boots

Personal Flotation Device

Polarized sunglasses

Lunch, Water

2-way radio (Ch. 6)

Stay tuned for the February Leader newsletter for more info.

FishSniffer Map: "The Calaveras River below New Hogan Dam offers good wild rainbow fishing from the 4th Saturday in May through March 31. Only artificial lures with barbless hooks may be used. The daily bag limit is one hatchery trout or one hatchery steelhead."

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