Wild fish on the San Joaquin are on the small side, but they're eager to hit dries all day

San Joaquin River - Stockton, CA


by Tom Loe
7-4-2012
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Do not believe I have told you to go down and fish this area in July in many moons. The wild fish are on the small side here but can be eager to hit dries all day. There is a plethora of aquatic insects here and you will get looks on mayflies, caddis flies, ants and beetles, hoppers, stone flies, a piece of yarn or the ugliest most beat up pattern you have in your box! They are opportunistic and the key is to hit fresh water.

Walk away from the campgrounds and get freshies. Fish the pocket water and behind large boulders or rocks. The larger fish will hold in the deeper pools or under the brush in the shadows. Work your way upstream along the riverbed and make your presentations "on the tail". Studs are very good to have on your wading boots here.






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