Fished the E. Carson the last couple of days. Flows are good and so is the fishing. The water warmed up very quickly and it was very hot both days. Unlike myself, I would recommend getting on the water early. Aside from a few caddis, there is not much hatching. The fish are looking up and seemed pretty willing to take an E/C caddis or attractor dry in the evening. Biggest fish (caught by a buddy) went 22" and was caught on of all things a royal wolf.
McCloud River Rainbows. Spent some time in the Peruvian Andes looking for our local fish. Great adventure, but no luck. Learned a lot, including that it's a pretty bad idea to take a public bus from Canete (sea level) to Huancaya (elevation 12k feet).
Been a while since I have fished alpine lakes in the Sierra and I don't want to show up to a lake that is now devoid of fish due to frog protection. Looking for a trailhead within 2.5 hours of Sacramento. Would like to keep the hike in to under 10 miles. Anyone have a suggestion?
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