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I finally took the opportunity to get out on the water for the first time in a while on Sunday June 26th, 2022. I took Katy the wonder dog with me up the hill early in the morning. We started off at Cole Creek, but the water was too skinny and the footing too treacherous for a 15-year-old chocolate lab. I managed to get a few casts in, but did not see any fish.
After loading Katy up, I headed around the hill and down into the North Fork Mokelumne River Canyon. It was a beautiful morning for a drive. I was scouting for a place with good fishing and easier access for Katy. I found the spot at the Devil\'s Nose Whitewater Put-in. Access was great, but Katy wanted to wander all over the place and I only managed a few casts before giving up the idea of fishing to spend time walking Katy. I did not see any fish there either. I know I have caught them there in the past, maybe I was too early for dry flies... The area is beautiful though.
I loaded Katy up and drove up to Salt Springs Reservoir, then back down, looking for another spot she might be able to access. Most of the banks of the river in this area are steep and covered in boulders. I decided to call it a day and headed home around noon.
Read more: Mokelumne River Trip Reports 6-26-2022 and 7-4-22
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Gary and I decided to try our luck on the North Fork of the Mokelumne on the afternoon of Friday Augst 7th. We drove up Highway 88 and then down a freshly chip-sealed Ellis Road. I guess some of the fine PG&E paid regarding the Power Fire is being put to good use. We found a spot to park and then started making our way down stream.
We worked downstream for an hour or so without so much as spooking a fish. The flows were around 19 CFS. Gary checked the water temperature and found it to be 66F. We decided to head back to the truck and move further upstream to find cooler water.
Read more: North Fork Mokelumne Trip Report 8-7-15
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The Amador Flyfishers and the Calaveras Fly Fishers held a joint outing to Heenan Lake on Saturday October 11th.
There were quite a few members and guests present. There was a large crowd there when I arrived at about 9:30. Looking towards the dam when I was heading out I saw 17 people between myself and the dam.
Read more: Heenan Lake Fly Fishing Report 10-11-14
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I fished Heenan Lake with my friend Gary on Sunday 9-14-14. We got on the water around 3:00 PM hoping to catch the evening bite.
There were two other anglers fishing near the boat ramp. One of them tied into a fish right as we got onto the water. I thought that was a good sign and was hopeful that since we pretty much ahd the lake to ourselves we would have a good evening of fishing.
We worked our way over to to inlet near the hatchery and tried fishing near the weed beds with not much luck. Gary had one bump. I kicked my way back over to the west side of the lake trolling a turquoise bugger behind me on a sinking line. I had a bump but missed the fish on my way across.
Read more: Heenan Lake Report 9-14-14