Fishing guides on the Merced River.

The Merced River is fished by 2 guides in the Driftline directory in California. Book straight with the guide. Driftline takes no commission and charges nothing to be listed.

2 guides · California

The Merced River is fished by 2 guides in the Driftline directory. They are based in El Portal, CA and Mariposa, CA. Trips run as walk and wade for trout, rainbow trout, brown trout, brook trout, and cutthroat trout. The guided season on the Merced River runs year round. You book straight with the guide: Driftline takes no commission and charges nothing to be listed.

On the Merced River, photographed by Gregory Nespor Fly FishingGregory Nespor, CA
On the Merced River
2 guides on the Merced River
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Which guides fish the Merced River?

Gregory Nespor Fly Fishing and Yosemite Outfitters. Every listing links straight to that operation, with their own water, phone number, and booking page.

What fish can you catch on the Merced River?

Guides here run trips for trout, rainbow trout, brown trout, brook trout, cutthroat trout, and golden trout. What is biting shifts through the year, so the guide sets the day around what is fishing best.

What kind of trips run on the Merced River?

walk and wade trips. Trip lengths, group sizes, and what is included are set by each guide directly.

When can you fish the Merced River with a guide?

The guided season on the Merced River runs year round.

Where is the Merced River fished from?

The guides listed here work out of El Portal, CA and Mariposa, CA.

Do you need a fishing licence?

Yes: everyone fishing California waters needs a valid California fishing licence, bought in your own name from California Department of Fish and Wildlife. Guides do not sell it for you.

How do you book a guide on the Merced River?

You book directly with the guide, from their own listing. Driftline takes no commission and no booking fee, so the price you get is the guide's own.

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