Tuolumne river report
Back from a week of camping, fishing and hiking the Tuolumne rivers above Groveland.
The fishing on the heavily planted middle fork was very consistent with constant action all day long. The water was very thin with the trout visible most of the time and they would hit variety of nymphs during the day. Had several 10+ fish days with the majority released, including all natives. Did keep a few planters that we ate there and to bring home including the largest fish, a 15" holdover caught while stripping my olive wooly bugger fly using a sinktip in deep water.
Hiking and fishing to wild trout waters on the south and main forks produced more modest results with only a few of native fish caught and released.
Spent a day hiking over to Lake Eleanor for the first time (no fishing). What a beautiful place. Also learned the trout there are originally from the McCloud river, imported back in the 1800's. Would love to try to fish there someday at the right time of the year.
Fishy waters on the middle fork
Planter on brown marabou caddis
Brown trout on brown marabou caddis
12" native rainbow on copper john
15" holdover on olive wooly bugger
Fishy waters on the south fork
10" native rainbow on brown marabou caddis nymph
Fishy waters on the main fork Tuolumne
10" native rainbow on copper john
Lake Eleanor hike
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