Fly Fishing in Yosemite | Yosemite Fly Fishing Guide
  • Fly Fishing in Yosemite
  • Private Fly Fishing Trips
  • ALL INCLUSIVE FLY FISHING
  • About YFFG
    • Yosemite Fly Fishing Guide Blog
    • Yosemite Fly Fishing Photo Blog
    • Yosemite Fly Fishing Video Blog
    • Yosemite Fly Fishing Report
    • Beautiful Fly Fishing Photos
  • Reservation Request
    • Contact
    • Payment Policy
    • Shop

Double Meadows Section of the main Tuolumne River in Yosemite's High country.

1/7/2021

2 Comments

 
Yosemite fly fishing information
Highlights: This section is great for fly fishing anglers that like to cast small dry flies to rising trout and for any angler that wants to chase larger trout tucked under the side banks. Trout size averages 7 to 14 inches in this location. It is open to fishing from the last Saturday in April to the 15th of November, but access to this area all depends on when they open up the Tioga Road to allow access to the high country. Opening dates very from April to the end of June depending on snowpack.

Time: The best time to fish the Double Meadows Section of the Tuolumne is July to November 15th. Due to its elevation, the water temperature will stay colder in this section all summer and the fishing can be productive for any angler with a stealthy approach and a quality cast.

Location: The Double Meadows Section starts where the PCT crosses the Tuolumne River(west of the junction of the Tuolumne River and Conness Creek)and ends where Highway 120(Tioga Road) crosses the Tuolumne River, east of Tuolumne Meadows. It encompasses the main Tuolumne Meadows area, hundreds of yards of cascades that produces small waterfalls and large holding pools and a few miles of flat meadow sections that ranges from very shallow to 2-5 feet in depth.

Tips/Hints: In the Tuolumne Meadows section, expect to see more people than on other sections of this location. With easy access from the main road, visitors enjoy walking along the river banks and enjoying the lovely scenery or in fly fishing terms, spooking trout. It would be best for any angler that wants to fish the main meadow section to arriver around sunrise to beat the crowds or to wait until dusk and fish the meadow section right before sunset. Heading west from Tuolumne Meadows, anglers will encounter the cascading section, this is a great spot for throwing nymphs and streamers/wooly buggers. After the cascading section and before the canyon section, anglers will find another meadow section that very few anglers fish. This area is great for small dry flies and bank fly fishing. It's also good for trying to land a 12 to 14 inch brown that is holding under the far bank. Again, stealth is everything in this areas!

YFFG Flies of Choice: (Drys) Yellow Sallies sizes 14 to 18, BWO sizes 16 to 20, Black Ants size 14 to 18 and Black Caddis size 14 to 18. (Nymphs) Prince Nymphs sizes 14 to 20, Flash back Hares Ears sizes 16 to 20 and Rainbow Warriors size 16 to 20.

This is a wonderful section of water to fish while the rest of Yosemite is packed with summer visitors. Your distance from the main road will usually determine the quality of your fly fishing experience...less is not more in this equation. :)

YFFG will break down the canyon section west of the Double Meadows Section in a future post, so stay tuned to learn more about Yosemite's Fly Fishing Waters!

Message us with any questions or if you need any other help with fly fishing in Yosemite.

2 Comments
Florida Women link
4/19/2021 11:06:19 am

Great sharre

Reply
Dayton Waterproofing link
7/18/2022 05:37:17 pm

Hello mate greaat blog

Reply



Leave a Reply.

    Yosemite Fly Fishing Guide

    Fly Fishing Guide for Yosemite Fly Fishing Guide | Outdoor Enthusiast | Adventurer | Freelance Writer 



    Other Blogs

    Yosemite Fly Fishing Guide Photo Blog

    Yosemite Fly Fishing Guide Video Blog

    ​Yosemite Fly Fishing Report

    Categories

    Fly fishing in Yosemite

    Fly fishing the West side of America

    Fly fishing Mountain Waters

    Fly fishing National Parks

    The Fly fishing family man

    Tips for Fly fishing smaller rivers

    Overnight Fly fishing trips

    RSS Feed

FLY FISHING IN YOSEMITE


PRIVATE FLY FISHING TRIPS


CONTACT


ABOUT YFFG


RESERVATION REQUEST


SHOP


Gratuity for guides is not included in your trip price; for outstanding service, a 15-20% tip is encouraged.

Yosemite Fly Fishing Guide is a subsidiary of Yosemite Adventure Guides
and they are licensed, insured and bonded for guiding in the state of California. 
YFFG operates under a Special Use Permit for Yosemite National Park and the Stanislaus National Forest.
Picture
MORE
YOSEMITE
​TOURS
© 2023 Yosemite Fly Fishing Guide  | All Rights Reserved