Fly Fishing

[Shmee22]

Anybody know of any local mountain trout fly fishing areas? I'm located in Riverside Ca. Any areas in Angeles national Forest, San Bernardino national forest? I'm not wanting anybody's favorite or secret spots, just a general idea of where to go and then I'll do the rest of the leg work.

 

[msteiger]

There are a number of creeks and ponds in the Angeles and San Bernadino National Forest. I have explored a handful. To find them I use this site from DFG
https://map.dfg.ca.gov/fishing/

and this book, which is getting kind of old
http://www.amazon.com/Definitive-Guide-Fishing-Southern-California/dp/0971281408

 

[MrDenton]

There's a guy I work with that has a few spots he likes to go. Pretty sure he said Azusa Canyon area. I'll ask him next week.


Oath Keeper

 

[Shmee22]

Thanks for the help guys!! Been dying to sling some flies

 

[ilovesprig]

You may not want to limit yourself to just trout with your fly fishing equipment here in SoCal......Big bluegill in the spring can be great. And many of the local lakes and city ponds have them.

Most any white fly, spider, or mosquito pattern works.......

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[msteiger]

You may not want to limit yourself to just trout with your fly fishing equipment here in SoCal......Big bluegill in the spring can be great. And many of the local lakes and city ponds have them.

Most any white fly, spider, or mosquito pattern works.......

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Fly fishing for bluegills is methadone; but really fun. They pull hard on a little 3 wt. I also have a 9 wt I use in the surf and bays. Try catching a halibut or ray on the fly and you not look at an 8" trout the same.

But drifting a caddis over the surface film will always be the ultimate.

 

[ilovesprig]

You may not want to limit yourself to just trout with your fly fishing equipment here in SoCal......Big bluegill in the spring can be great. And many of the local lakes and city ponds have them.

Most any white fly, spider, or mosquito pattern works.......

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Amen brother...............

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Fly fishing for bluegills is methadone; but really fun. They pull hard on a little 3 wt. I also have a 9 wt I use in the surf and bays. Try catching a halibut or ray on the fly and you not look at an 8" trout the same.

But drifting a caddis over the surface film will always be the ultimate.

 

[MrDenton]

Bounced an egg pattern down the rocks next to an undercut...life changing event.


Oath Keeper

 

[Matagi]

I always did pretty good fly fishing cuyamaca. float tubed and drifted a black marabou.

 

[Shake N Bake]

Socal if you float tube Jenks Lake in Big Bear is a great lake to fly fish when it opens!

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Anybody know of any local mountain trout fly fishing areas? I'm located in Riverside Ca. Any areas in Angeles national Forest, San Bernardino national forest? I'm not wanting anybody's favorite or secret spots, just a general idea of where to go and then I'll do the rest of the leg work.
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[ilovesprig]

Bounced an egg pattern down the rocks next to an undercut...life changing event.


Oath Keeper

That's a hell of a hook jaw.......Love big browns.......

 

[CaptJgray]

You are very close to some great trout fishing if you live in Riverside.

Check out the North Fork of the Santa Ana river

there are wild browns as well as planted rainbows

and they eat the fly very well…

the area in azusa is the San Gabriel River

Do a google or you tube search for either one to get more info

As far as the NF Santa Ana I typically fish the area around 7 oaks road, BH hairs ear or a dry dropper

there are some nice fish in there but a short 0-3 wt is perfect…

another area i use to frequent was deep creek behind arrowhead, good wild trout fishing but I haven't been up there in a while, with the drought it may be tough and the fish will be weak

another spot is the creek leading into Silverwood lake, more of a salmon egg or small panther martin creek but you can get them on a fly from time to time

if you need anymore info just PM me or text me 5623058125 Jeff

and please report back. I love fishing the Santa Ana in shorts in the winter!

 

[TRICER]

I always did pretty good fly fishing cuyamaca. float tubed and drifted a black marabou.

Agreed I dont fly fish but I was there last night and they were jumping everywhere. A little tip keep it close to the shore they like the shallow water right now for some reason. I might buy some live crickets and go try them with the boys there was a lot of top water activity for sure.

 

[MurdaJ]

You are very close to some great trout fishing if you live in Riverside.

Check out the North Fork of the Santa Ana river

there are wild browns as well as planted rainbows

and they eat the fly very well…

the area in azusa is the San Gabriel River

Do a google or you tube search for either one to get more info

As far as the NF Santa Ana I typically fish the area around 7 oaks road, BH hairs ear or a dry dropper

there are some nice fish in there but a short 0-3 wt is perfect…

another area i use to frequent was deep creek behind arrowhead, good wild trout fishing but I haven't been up there in a while, with the drought it may be tough and the fish will be weak

another spot is the creek leading into Silverwood lake, more of a salmon egg or small panther martin creek but you can get them on a fly from time to time

if you need anymore info just PM me or text me 5623058125 Jeff

and please report back. I love fishing the Santa Ana in shorts in the winter!

I was hoping to fish deep creek this weekend but i have other plans in the way.

That creek you are talking about leading into silverwood, is that in cleghorn canyon? If so, it was off da hook a couple weeks ago, and dead the next day

 

[CaptJgray]

Cleghorn is the one

Check out the Santa Ana

its one of my favorites