The East is running at about 207 cfs right now and is fishing very well. It seems like the streamer action has dropped a bit but the nymphing and dry fly fishing have been very good. We’re getting lots of reports from lots of anglers fishing dries and nymphs and getting into lots of really good fish some going upwards of 22 and 24 inches. With these lower flows it’s a really good time to get on the river, especially since the dry fly fishing is so good, which doesn’t happen all that often. Some patterns to try include: chubby Chernobyl, blue dun, blazue wing olive, E/C caddis, elk hair caddis, stimulator, darth baetis, zebra midge, perdigon, picky eater perdigon, rainbow warrior, silver streak, rubber legs.  

Also, some food for thought, in the Fish and Wildlife Departments infinite wisdom they have decided to not make barbless hooks mandatory on the East Walker, this is absolutely going to be detrimental to the life if this amazing river in the future, if you care at all about the East Walker and its sustainability, please pinch your barbs, if everyone adheres to this practice it will help the East Walker River to keep on being a world class fishery. Thanks for your consideration.