tell me about trout fishing closeish to SFO…
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So I think I might end up in the bay area in late may and want to go trout fishing… Especially for browns and brookies or goldens because I’ve never caught a brown, golden or a brooky. I was thinking the Merced River up by yosemite because well I’ve also never been to Yosemite.
The closest trout water to the Bay Area is Putah Creek. It kind of strikes out on your dry fly/mountains/non-rainbow criteria but it is close enough to the Palo Alto to pull off a half-day trip…if you can find an open stretch (go early even on weekdays).
Patrick, I’ve not chimed in here as I have not done any fishing in the SF area. I live a few hours south of there in Fresno and have been fishing the Kings pretty regularly the last few months. In the summer, I tend to fish in the Shaver & Bass Lake areas most often. There are some fun creeks I started exploring last summer. Anyway, what got me to post here was the mention of Putah Creek. I have heard some very good things about that water. Unfortunately, a bad item to know about as well: it does have New Zealand Mud Snails. It is supposed to have some good fishing, just be aware of the snail issue. Where ever you end up fishing, I hope you have a blast.
Darrin
http://www.putahcreekcouncil.org/documents/NZMSandPutahCreek.htm
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