There are several great campsite dotting the Middle and South Forks of the Stanislaus river as it winds alongside Highway 108 up Sonora Pass. These sites are all situated right alongside the river and many are on a first...
The Middle fork of the Stanislaus is currently running at 37cfs near Kennedy Meadows, which is up slightly from this time last week. This is a low flow for this area which means the fish are beginning to move and settle into different areas. The weather this week will be slightly warmer than last week with the highs in the upper 40s and lower 50s all week following the low pressure system that moved through last week. With these lower flows the best way to approach this section of water is definitely with a dry dropper rig. With the smaller amount of water there will be less areas that will be deep and require an indicator rig. Running a foam hopper or even a stimulator with a small nymph about 16” underneath it is extremely effective in this area. However, with that being said there are a few deeper sections of water on wide sweeping turns where an indicator rig will be the most effective. It appears that the fish are moving away from the pocket water and moving into the deeper slower runs. If you are hoping to fish pocket water the best place to target this will be below the Brightman Flat campground. For flies we recommend the hares ear nymphs, pats rubber legs, copper johns, and elk hair caddis dries. Although this section of water is running low right now we still highly recommend this area along with the smaller surrounding creeks if you are looking for smaller water. This time of year with the cooler mornings and evenings, with some warmth during the middle of the day layers will be extremely important.
The Middle fork of the Stanislaus is currently running at 37cfs near Kennedy Meadows, which is up slightly from this time last week. This is a low flow for this area which means the fish are beginning to move and settle ...
50°F
Feels like 48°F, clear sky
5 mph NE
1017 hPa
Waxing Crescent
36cfs