The Bite is in Full Swing

Crowley Lake - Mammoth Lakes, CA (Mono County)

David and Nathan Medina got into some sweet doubles with Hanzo!
Photo Credit: Courtesy of Sierra Drifters

by Doug Rodricks
7-24-2019
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The bite is in full swing as we are now finally able to make the transition from deep water to shallow channel fishing. It has been a pleasure to rig up a 13′ leader again after going over 20′ for the last few months. Heavy damselfly migrations have some real lunkers busting the surface throughout McGee Bay as the annual migration of fish move into the bay from the depths. Fishing in the deeper water is still producing some nice fish and they are eating everything from midges to perch fry imitations to damselfly imitations. You will find them over the weeds on the submerged channel banks and inside the trenches over the mud bottoms. The smaller browns seem to start out the morning, followed by a few cutthroat, and then the bigger rainbows move in big time! Copper Tiger Midges, Parallel Perch dark and light, Parallel Assassins dark and light, Assassins dark and light, Zebra Midges, Gillies dark and light are all number one flies for both Brigeport and Crowley Lake right now.




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for Wednesday, July 10th, 2019

: Fish N' Conditions
Crowley Lake: The Lake is On Fire!
Owens River - Middle: Flows Are Down Slightly
Hot Creek: Continues to Fish Well Here
Owens River - Section 3 - Upper (above Crowley): Flows Have Stabilzed
Bridgeport Reservoir: Fish Are Starting to Channel Up Along The Weeds
East Walker River (CA): East Walker is Slowly Dropping