Utah Fish Report
Crowley Lake Fish Report for 5-5-2011
Crowley Lake Fish Report for 5-5-2011
Review of Opening Day on Crowley Lake
Crowley Lake - Mammoth Lakes, CA (Mono County)

by The Trout Fitter Staff
5-5-2011
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Water Conditions:
Crowley is cold and generally clear but not crystal. Uniformly 47-48 degrees F everywhere.
Fishing Conditions and Hatches:
Bait slingers and trollers failed miserably on Opening Day weekend and 100,000 lives were spared! Fish were everywhere but nowhere with no weeds or warm water to hold a good concentration any one place. Now that the "dust" has settled try west side of McGee, Leighton, Sandy Point and Hilton Bay off Pelican Point. All holding big fish but you must be patient. 12 to 20 ft. depth and spread out. Look for staging spawners at the north end, in Whiskey Bay and in Crooked Creek.
Recommended Flies:
NYMPHS:
Red/Black Dubbed-head Optimidge #16, Mickie's Red Baron #18 and small leech patterns up top.
DRIES
Not effective at this time.
STREAMERS:
Black Doc's #12 . . . Deep, Dark and Slow!
Crowley is cold and generally clear but not crystal. Uniformly 47-48 degrees F everywhere.
Fishing Conditions and Hatches:
Bait slingers and trollers failed miserably on Opening Day weekend and 100,000 lives were spared! Fish were everywhere but nowhere with no weeds or warm water to hold a good concentration any one place. Now that the "dust" has settled try west side of McGee, Leighton, Sandy Point and Hilton Bay off Pelican Point. All holding big fish but you must be patient. 12 to 20 ft. depth and spread out. Look for staging spawners at the north end, in Whiskey Bay and in Crooked Creek.
Recommended Flies:
NYMPHS:
Red/Black Dubbed-head Optimidge #16, Mickie's Red Baron #18 and small leech patterns up top.
DRIES
Not effective at this time.
STREAMERS:
Black Doc's #12 . . . Deep, Dark and Slow!
More Reports
The Trout Fitter Reports
for Thursday, May 5th, 2011Owens River: The fish are getting more active on the Upper Owens but they are still cautious
Owens River: The Owens River Gorge has some of the best flows in the Sierra's
Owens River: The Flows are still too high on the Lower Owens
Bridgeport Reservoir: Streamers are best near the Bridgeport dam.
East Walker River (CA): The flows are more hospitable on the East Walker
The Trout Fitter Reports
for Tuesday, May 3rd, 2011Crowley Lake: Without weeds and warmer water fish don't hold in one place on Crowley
Owens River: Upper Owens is just beginning to become active
Owens River: The Flows are normal in the Owens Gorge
Owens River: Lower Owens flow is still high
Bridgeport Reservoir: Streamers are the best at Bridgeport
East Walker River (CA): The flows are tough on the East Walker

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