Northern California's beautiful scenery is surpassed only by its exciting trout, steelhead, and salmon fishing. If you are interested in fishing Northern California's wilderness destinations and remote backcountry -- both coastal and inland -- then Fly Fishing Northern California Waters is for you. Lily Tso Wong has explored more than a thousand premier and lesser-known lakes and streams in the area.More than just a how-to and where-to fishing guide, Fly Fishing Northern California Waters includes: geological, geographical, and topographical features; historical information; map resources; access points; detailed maps; fish species and habitat; fishing strategies; reading water; aquatic insects; fish distribution; and much more. You will find this book is indispensable.

Mr. Hanley has fly fished nearly everywhere in Northern California and has written articles and books about most of these waters. Ken highlights popular waters like Hat Creek, Fall and Feather Rivers and 'The Sac', plus bass reservoirs, delta and saltwater fly fishing in Monterey, San Francisco and Humboldt Bays.

The inclination of most fly-line anglers is to fish moving water. That's a mistake, because there are bigger trout in California's lakes and reservoirs. Stillwater trout don't have to work as hard fighting currents as those in streams and rivers. And many lakes are extremely rich in food for fish so trout just cruise around slurping up dinner and getting bigger and bigger and bigger. Fly Fishing California Stillwaters tells anglers where the best fishing can be found, offering directions, full-color maps and so much detail you'll never again arrive at a lake wondering what fly to use or where to start your search for trout. Interested? Then come join the hunt for big fish in California stillwaters. Book jacket.

The biggest, most comprehensive flyfishing guide ever on California. Includes expert coverage of: Bishop Creek Cosumnes River Crowley Lake Davis Lake Eagle Lake East Carson River East Walker River Fall River Feather River Hat Creek Hot Creek Klamath River Lake Almanor Little Truckee River Lower American River Lower Kings River Lower Owens River Lower Sacramento River Lower Stanislaus River Lower Yuba River McCloud River McGee Creek Merced River Mi. Fork Feather River Mi. Fork Stanislaus River Mokelumne River No. Fork Kern River North Yuba River Owens Gorge Pit River Putah Creek Red Lake Creek Rush Creek Russian River So. Fork American River So. Fork Kings River So. Fork San Joaquin Truckee River Tuolumne Meadows Upper Owens River Upper Sacramento River Upper Trinity River West Carson River West Walker River Yellow Creek Author Greg Vinci brings a long-time local's point of view, with tips like access areas where vehicle numbers/parking spots are limited, campgrounds where you'll need reservations, and historical context of the fisheries. His spectacular full-color photography fills the pages with flyfishing bliss.

Whether you want to crack the code of Northern California's legendary wild-trout waters, learn the best floats on the Sac, or fish for steelhead, stripers, and shad on the American River, this guide is the best place to start for a successful fishing trip. With stunning photos, detailed maps and hatch charts for each river, photos and recipes of the most effective fly patterns, and insider information from local guides and outfitters, California's Best Fly Fishing is an essential reference for the best fishing in the state.

Ken Hanleys vast experience fly fishing in California gives you a clear understanding of the best places to fish across the state of Californiafrom the Baja coast to the northern wilderness. This is the redesigned and expanded version of Ken Hanleys popular Guide to Fly Fishing in Northern California (1997).