East Walker River (CA) Fish Report

The flows are really too low on the East Walker to make for good fishing

East Walker River (CA) - Bridgeport, CA

by The Trout Fitter Staff
11-16-2012
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Water Conditions: Poor, flows steady at 23cfs as of 11/15.

Fishing Conditions and Hatches: Good flows are now down into the 20's. Fish are going to be stacked in the deepest water they can find at this point. Mostly small midges and mayflies.

RECOMMENDED FLIES:

DRIES: Yellow Humpy #18, Brook's CDC Baetis Emerger #20-22, Spent Partridge Caddis 318, Elk Hair Caddis #16-18, Grey or Olive Parachute Caddis #18, , Parachute Adams #16-18

NYMPHS: Pheasant Tail #16-22, Tungsten Psycho #16-20, Epoxy Back Baetis #20-22, Rainbow Warrior #18, Two Bit Hooker Black #18-22, Black Flashy WD-40 #20, Black WD-40 #20, Zebra Midge Black or Copper #18, Anderson's Bird of Prey Tan #18, Lafontaine's Sparkle Pupa #18-20

STREAMERS: Rickard's Stillwater Bugger Black, Dead Drift Crayfish, Black wooly buggers, Slump Busters, Almost any sculpin pattern

More Reports

The Trout Fitter Reports

for Friday, November 16th, 2012

Hot Creek: Use midges in the AM, Baetis thoughout the day while fishing Hot Creek
Owens River: The flows are high on the Upper Owens so use sink tip lines
Owens River: Excellent fishing on the Lower Owens

The Trout Fitter Reports

for Friday, November 9th, 2012

Mammoth Lakes : The road is closed to the Lakes Mary & George but you can still hike in and fish
Hot Creek: Look for some unreal BWO hatches when the snow falls at Hot Creek
Crowley Lake: The trout action at Lake Crowley is still good although the big fish are spread out
Owens River: With the flows this high on the Upper Owens use a sink tip line
Owens River: No recent reports from the Owens River Gorge
Rush Creek: No recent reports from Rush Creek
Owens River: With the flows on the Lower Owens at 205 cfs you can now wade
Bridgeport Reservoir: No recent reports from Bridgeport Reservoir
East Walker River (CA): The East Wlker flows are so low it makes fishing tough