East Walker River (CA) Fish Report

Fishing is good on the East Walker until around noon

East Walker River (CA) - Bridgeport, CA

by The Trout Fitter Staff
9-7-2012
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Water Conditions: Fair to good flows vary on a daily basis - 117 cfs as of 9/5. Water temps coming down now finally with temps in the 20s' and 30's at night.

Fishing Conditions and Hatches: Good fishing is good until after noon when the temps start to climb back up again. Fishing mostly big hopper and attractor flies on the far banks and in the fast water early in the morning til about 10.

RECOMMENDED FLIES:

DRIES: Gould's Drowned Trico Spinner #20-22, Drowned Trico Spinner #20-22, Organza Trico #20-22, Griffifths Gnat #16-20, 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, ,Parachute Kicking Hopper, Taylor's Fat Albert #10-12

NYMPHS: Pheasant Tail #16-22, Tungsten Psycho #16-20, Split Case PMD #18, Epoxy Back Baetis #20-22, Burk's Hunchback Infrequens #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, Nori's Caddis Pupa Green #18, Nitro Caddis Tan #18

STREAMERS: Rickard's Stillwater Bugger Black

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The Trout Fitter Reports

for Friday, September 7th, 2012

Mammoth Lakes : Fly Fishing is great right now in the Mammoth Lakes area
Hot Creek: Tricos and then Caddis are best right now on Hot Creek
San Joaquin River: Fishing with caddis and midge patterns are getting better results than attractors on the San Joaquin
Crowley Lake: Crowley Lake has seen a phenomenal year producing big fish day after day
Owens River: The Upper Owens is fishing really well right now
Owens River: Not much has changed at the Owens River Gorge, fishing is good
Rock Creek - Section 1: Rock Creek is not an easy access therefore the fishing is not as impacted
Rush Creek: Rush Creek fishing is not easy but those who can do it will be rewarded
Owens River: The Flows at the Lower Owens are over 500 cfs, fishing is poor
Bridgeport Reservoir: Lots of weeds at Bridgeport Reservoir & the fish are not easy to find.

The Trout Fitter Reports

for Thursday, August 23rd, 2012

Mammoth Lakes : The fish are a little more active in the Mammoth Lakes area
Hot Creek: Match the hatch is very true when fishing Hot Creek at this time of year
San Joaquin River: The fish are getting more selective on the San Joaquin, caddis & mayfly imitiations work best
Crowley Lake: The fish in Crowley are ON the perch fry
Owens River: Nymphing with attractor imitations is the way to go on the Upper Owens
Owens River: Not much has changed at the Owens River Gorge since last week
Rock Creek - Section 1: The recent rains have cooled the water at Rock Creek, making for better fishing
Rush Creek: Good but tough technical fishing below Hwy 395
Owens River: The flows on the Lower Owens are too high for good fishing at this time
Bridgeport Reservoir: Fish Bridgeport Reservoir outside the weed lines where the cold water is
East Walker River (CA): Fishing on the East Walker is good until 10:00 AM, after that the water is too warm