06-12-2008, 11:58 PM
[cool][#cc6600][size 2]Hot Creek[/size][/#cc6600][size 2][#4d6446]
[/#4d6446]The latest conditions on the "creek" have been very windy, but the fish don't seem to mind. Forecaster's say the highs will be in the upper 60s for this weekend. The fishing should improve with the nice weather" hopefully "coming this weekend. The fish have been feeding on Midges, Caddis, BWO, Scuds, Stoneflies and Yellow Sallies.[/size][#000000]
[/#000000][#cc6600][size 2]Lower Owens[/size][/#cc6600][size 2][#000000]
[/#000000]The fishing has been very slow as the flows are now up to 550+ cfs.[/size][#000000]
[/#000000][#cc6600][size 2]Owens River Gorge[/size][/#cc6600][size 2][#000000]
The weather lately has been seasonally cool and the Gorge is fishing great most of the day. Bring plenty of water with you for the day and hike out. Wear waders because the stinging nettle is growing fast and makes for a miserable day if you brush into it. It lines most of the banks and is unavoidable. Use stealth while fishing here and work on making some longer casts into those pools above. Keep moving if you are not getting grabbed. These fish spook and don’t hang around after a few casts over their heads.
[/#000000][#cc6600]Upper Owens River[/#cc6600][/size][#000000]
[size 2]Fishing has been fair above the bridge, but below the bridge has been fishing good. Warmer days have been producing some exciting surface action with small Caddis and BWOs. When the runoff starts forget the dry action and use bright and flashy nymphs off the bottom. Try using#16 Copper John in Green or Copper, #12-18 Flashback P.T. 's. , San Juan Worms ,# 14-16 Prince Nymphs ,#18-22 Olive WD40's , #16 Caddis Pupa , #12-16 Blood Midges. For dry flies, #10-18 Stimi's, #14-16 Tan Elk Hair Caddis , #16-20 Adams Parachutes , #14-20 Hemmingway Caddis, #6-10 Brown and Black Woolybugger, #8-12 Flashy Sealbuggers.[/size][/#000000]
[#cc6600][size 2]Crowley Lake[/size][/#cc6600][#000000][size 2]
[/size][/#000000][size 2]There fish are still spread out with no weeds to concentrate them yet. I'm hopping back and forth between Sandy, Sometimes Bay and half way out Alligator point. Big Hilton also goes every few days. Bigger fish are in 20-25 feet of water in McGee so dredge or set up deep-water indicator system. When it's windy (like all of May) try slow trolling with full-sink lines and streamers. [/size][#000000][size 2]
[/size][/#000000][#cc6600][size 2]West Walker River[/size][/#cc6600][#000000][size 2]
The fish are sluggish with the cold nights and the water from the reservoir is very cold. Look for deeper holes and slow runs for the fish to hide. Baetis and Midges are a main stay for the fish on the Walker. There are a few Stones moving in the lower parts of the river. Make sure to have a few on hand. Try using #18-22 PT's, Zebra Midges, Silver Streaks, and Hare's Ears will get you into fish. Pull some #6-8 weighted streamer patterns through the deeper pools and hang on.
[/size][/#000000][#cc6600][size 2]East Walker River[/size][/#cc6600][#000000][size 2]
Fishing is good. The East Walker is a demanding fishery requiring very good presentations. If you have the skills, now and the next six week are the best time of the year. Be there very early or in the afternoon and evening. The best fishing seems to be in the afternoon nymphing with midges, beatis and caddis and in the evening dry fly fishing with caddis emergers. Use a dry/dropper set up. DFG and the Bridgeport guys have been stocking lots of little browns. These fish will grow fast! If you hook one take good care of it and release it unharmed. Try using midges stick with the venerable WD-40’s is grey, black and Olive, Zebra Midges #18-#22. Still a sparse bwo hatch from 10’ish till 1pm most days; Poxy-Back Baetis, Surface Emergers and Barr’s BWO emergers #20-#22. Caddis will be the mainstay from afternoon on; Gallatin Emergers, Sparkle Pupa, Z-Wing caddis, CDC emergers #14-#18, Stimulator’s in yellow, tan, orange #12-#14, Cutter’s EC Caddis #16-#18, Elk Hairs #14-#16, Hoppers in Tan #12.
[/size][/#000000][#cc6600][size 2]Pleasant Valley Reservoir (Float Tubing)[/size][/#cc6600][#000000][size 2]
[/size][/#000000][size 2]Air temps have been a lot warmer down this way. Fish the inlet section which flows into the Reservoir with streamers and nymphs for some grabs. Float tubing with a full sink line and a variety of streamer patterns will get you into fish. Concentrate your efforts near the boat ramp area and you should do well here. The Wild Trout Section has also been fishing well lately. Nymphing has been producing fish as well and dry flies are getting fish when they are on the surface. The gorge is also a good option as this is a great time of year to get fish on dry flies. Good presentations are important to fool the wild fish down here.[/size] [#000000][size 2]
[/size][/#000000][#cc6600][size 2]San Joaquin[/size][/#cc6600][#000000][size 2]
[/size][/#000000][size 2]The road to the Red's Meadow/Devil's Postpile area is closed and should remain so until about 4th of July. Call the Forest Service for updates. The fishing is slow due to cold runoff and high flows. Look for fish in back waters, and eddies. Midges and a few larger mayflies are showing up. Nymph fishing most productive.[/size] [#000000][size 2]
[/size][/#000000][#cc6600][size 2]June Lake Loop[/size][/#cc6600][#000000][size 2]
[/size][/#000000][size 2]Gull Lake has been producing some very nice brown trout. The lake has recently received a stocking of 500 lbs. of browns in the 3-6 lb. class. The browns should be adjusted to their new surroundings by now, so we recommend a full sinking line with a black or brown streamer with a small mayfly imitation trailer. All of the other lakes are fishing average to above average with the normal stocking rotation of Alpers and DFG stockers. June and Silver Lakes are producing great midge hatches in the mornings and evenings, as long as the wind stays down. We recommend a long leader (9-12ft.) with a Griffiths Gnat (18-22), or a Parachute Adams (same size). This is pretty much fishing blind with this technique, so try your best to have a good idea of the general area of your fly and set when you see a rise near it.. Try using Doc's Twin Lake Special in olive or Brown, Matukas, Pop's Bugger in Black or Olive, Rudy Eye Leech, Mini Leech, Ext Body Leech, #18Tiger or Zebra Midge, #18 Optimidges in Gray or Olive, #16 Copper John, #16 Prince Nymph, #16 F/B Pheasant Tails.
[#cc6600][size 2]Lee Vinning Creek[/size][/#cc6600][#000000][size 2]
[/size][/#000000][size 2]Not much insect activity. Nymph fishing with a variety of attractor patterns , or streamer fishing, is most successful. Try a dry-dropper in the riffle and shallow runs, with a big stimulator and soft hackle pheasant tail. Try using #14-18 flashback and soft hackle pheasant tails, #14-18 birds nest, #12-16 copper john, #10-16 micro stone, #18-20 zebra midge#12-16 stimulator, #16-18 parachute Adams, #14-18 elk hair caddis, #12-16 Royal Wulff, bead head wooly buggers, slump busters, Muddler minnows.
[#cc6600][size 2]Rush Creek[/size][/#cc6600][#000000][size 2]
[/size][/#000000][size 2]Water temps are still cold, and few bugs are coming off. Nymphing is best. Fishing around the inlets and outlets of Silver and Grant lakes is decent, with a few callibaetis mayflies starting to show.
[#cc6600][size 2]Bridgeport Reservoir[/size][/#cc6600][#000000][size 2]
[/size][/#000000][size 2]The fishing is good when the sun is out warming the surface and air temps and if the winds are calm, bringing strong midge hatches. Hatches right now are purely of the midge variety. No Damsel’s or Calibaetis are out yet, but could start with warmer weather. For floating line stillwater nymphing, use mayfly and midge patterns. Attractor patterns can work well at this location as well as realistic imitations. For stripping use medium sinking lines and fish from 10 – 18 feet.
[#cc6600][size 2]Mammoth Lakes Basin[/size][/#cc6600][#000000][size 2]
[/size][/#000000]Lake George has been giving up some good fishing days lately near the west shore. Lake Mary and Mamie have both been producing some very large Alpers. With the colder waters, the fish should be a little lethargic, so a full sinking line with a fairly slow retrieve should work well. A wooly bugger with a small bead headed dropper is a great technique any time of the season. Try using Flash Buggers, Wooly Buggers, Mini Leech, Mohair Leech, 14-#20 B.H. Chironomid, Larva red, grizzly and black, #14-#20 Frostbite black#14-#20 Williams Lake Wonder black and red #14-#20 Zebra Midge assorted colors.
[#cc6600][size 2]Kern River[/size][/#cc6600][#000000][size 2]
[/size][/#000000]The river is flowing at 1600+ cfs. Fish the edges of the slower water. Big stone flies are showing between the park area and the power plant. Some dry fly action on BWO’s March Browns and Yellow Sallies. Try nymphing with golden stone fly patterns, Robo PTs and Kern Candy. At these flows wade carefully and use a wading staff.
[#000000][size 2]THIS REPORT IS COURTESY OF:
The Trout Fly, Sierra Drifters, Kern River Troutfitters and Fish First.[/size][/#000000][#4d6446][size 2]
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[/#4d6446]The latest conditions on the "creek" have been very windy, but the fish don't seem to mind. Forecaster's say the highs will be in the upper 60s for this weekend. The fishing should improve with the nice weather" hopefully "coming this weekend. The fish have been feeding on Midges, Caddis, BWO, Scuds, Stoneflies and Yellow Sallies.[/size][#000000]
[/#000000][#cc6600][size 2]Lower Owens[/size][/#cc6600][size 2][#000000]
[/#000000]The fishing has been very slow as the flows are now up to 550+ cfs.[/size][#000000]
[/#000000][#cc6600][size 2]Owens River Gorge[/size][/#cc6600][size 2][#000000]
The weather lately has been seasonally cool and the Gorge is fishing great most of the day. Bring plenty of water with you for the day and hike out. Wear waders because the stinging nettle is growing fast and makes for a miserable day if you brush into it. It lines most of the banks and is unavoidable. Use stealth while fishing here and work on making some longer casts into those pools above. Keep moving if you are not getting grabbed. These fish spook and don’t hang around after a few casts over their heads.
[/#000000][#cc6600]Upper Owens River[/#cc6600][/size][#000000]
[size 2]Fishing has been fair above the bridge, but below the bridge has been fishing good. Warmer days have been producing some exciting surface action with small Caddis and BWOs. When the runoff starts forget the dry action and use bright and flashy nymphs off the bottom. Try using#16 Copper John in Green or Copper, #12-18 Flashback P.T. 's. , San Juan Worms ,# 14-16 Prince Nymphs ,#18-22 Olive WD40's , #16 Caddis Pupa , #12-16 Blood Midges. For dry flies, #10-18 Stimi's, #14-16 Tan Elk Hair Caddis , #16-20 Adams Parachutes , #14-20 Hemmingway Caddis, #6-10 Brown and Black Woolybugger, #8-12 Flashy Sealbuggers.[/size][/#000000]
[#cc6600][size 2]Crowley Lake[/size][/#cc6600][#000000][size 2]
[/size][/#000000][size 2]There fish are still spread out with no weeds to concentrate them yet. I'm hopping back and forth between Sandy, Sometimes Bay and half way out Alligator point. Big Hilton also goes every few days. Bigger fish are in 20-25 feet of water in McGee so dredge or set up deep-water indicator system. When it's windy (like all of May) try slow trolling with full-sink lines and streamers. [/size][#000000][size 2]
[/size][/#000000][#cc6600][size 2]West Walker River[/size][/#cc6600][#000000][size 2]
The fish are sluggish with the cold nights and the water from the reservoir is very cold. Look for deeper holes and slow runs for the fish to hide. Baetis and Midges are a main stay for the fish on the Walker. There are a few Stones moving in the lower parts of the river. Make sure to have a few on hand. Try using #18-22 PT's, Zebra Midges, Silver Streaks, and Hare's Ears will get you into fish. Pull some #6-8 weighted streamer patterns through the deeper pools and hang on.
[/size][/#000000][#cc6600][size 2]East Walker River[/size][/#cc6600][#000000][size 2]
Fishing is good. The East Walker is a demanding fishery requiring very good presentations. If you have the skills, now and the next six week are the best time of the year. Be there very early or in the afternoon and evening. The best fishing seems to be in the afternoon nymphing with midges, beatis and caddis and in the evening dry fly fishing with caddis emergers. Use a dry/dropper set up. DFG and the Bridgeport guys have been stocking lots of little browns. These fish will grow fast! If you hook one take good care of it and release it unharmed. Try using midges stick with the venerable WD-40’s is grey, black and Olive, Zebra Midges #18-#22. Still a sparse bwo hatch from 10’ish till 1pm most days; Poxy-Back Baetis, Surface Emergers and Barr’s BWO emergers #20-#22. Caddis will be the mainstay from afternoon on; Gallatin Emergers, Sparkle Pupa, Z-Wing caddis, CDC emergers #14-#18, Stimulator’s in yellow, tan, orange #12-#14, Cutter’s EC Caddis #16-#18, Elk Hairs #14-#16, Hoppers in Tan #12.
[/size][/#000000][#cc6600][size 2]Pleasant Valley Reservoir (Float Tubing)[/size][/#cc6600][#000000][size 2]
[/size][/#000000][size 2]Air temps have been a lot warmer down this way. Fish the inlet section which flows into the Reservoir with streamers and nymphs for some grabs. Float tubing with a full sink line and a variety of streamer patterns will get you into fish. Concentrate your efforts near the boat ramp area and you should do well here. The Wild Trout Section has also been fishing well lately. Nymphing has been producing fish as well and dry flies are getting fish when they are on the surface. The gorge is also a good option as this is a great time of year to get fish on dry flies. Good presentations are important to fool the wild fish down here.[/size] [#000000][size 2]
[/size][/#000000][#cc6600][size 2]San Joaquin[/size][/#cc6600][#000000][size 2]
[/size][/#000000][size 2]The road to the Red's Meadow/Devil's Postpile area is closed and should remain so until about 4th of July. Call the Forest Service for updates. The fishing is slow due to cold runoff and high flows. Look for fish in back waters, and eddies. Midges and a few larger mayflies are showing up. Nymph fishing most productive.[/size] [#000000][size 2]
[/size][/#000000][#cc6600][size 2]June Lake Loop[/size][/#cc6600][#000000][size 2]
[/size][/#000000][size 2]Gull Lake has been producing some very nice brown trout. The lake has recently received a stocking of 500 lbs. of browns in the 3-6 lb. class. The browns should be adjusted to their new surroundings by now, so we recommend a full sinking line with a black or brown streamer with a small mayfly imitation trailer. All of the other lakes are fishing average to above average with the normal stocking rotation of Alpers and DFG stockers. June and Silver Lakes are producing great midge hatches in the mornings and evenings, as long as the wind stays down. We recommend a long leader (9-12ft.) with a Griffiths Gnat (18-22), or a Parachute Adams (same size). This is pretty much fishing blind with this technique, so try your best to have a good idea of the general area of your fly and set when you see a rise near it.. Try using Doc's Twin Lake Special in olive or Brown, Matukas, Pop's Bugger in Black or Olive, Rudy Eye Leech, Mini Leech, Ext Body Leech, #18Tiger or Zebra Midge, #18 Optimidges in Gray or Olive, #16 Copper John, #16 Prince Nymph, #16 F/B Pheasant Tails.
[#cc6600][size 2]Lee Vinning Creek[/size][/#cc6600][#000000][size 2]
[/size][/#000000][size 2]Not much insect activity. Nymph fishing with a variety of attractor patterns , or streamer fishing, is most successful. Try a dry-dropper in the riffle and shallow runs, with a big stimulator and soft hackle pheasant tail. Try using #14-18 flashback and soft hackle pheasant tails, #14-18 birds nest, #12-16 copper john, #10-16 micro stone, #18-20 zebra midge#12-16 stimulator, #16-18 parachute Adams, #14-18 elk hair caddis, #12-16 Royal Wulff, bead head wooly buggers, slump busters, Muddler minnows.
[#cc6600][size 2]Rush Creek[/size][/#cc6600][#000000][size 2]
[/size][/#000000][size 2]Water temps are still cold, and few bugs are coming off. Nymphing is best. Fishing around the inlets and outlets of Silver and Grant lakes is decent, with a few callibaetis mayflies starting to show.
[#cc6600][size 2]Bridgeport Reservoir[/size][/#cc6600][#000000][size 2]
[/size][/#000000][size 2]The fishing is good when the sun is out warming the surface and air temps and if the winds are calm, bringing strong midge hatches. Hatches right now are purely of the midge variety. No Damsel’s or Calibaetis are out yet, but could start with warmer weather. For floating line stillwater nymphing, use mayfly and midge patterns. Attractor patterns can work well at this location as well as realistic imitations. For stripping use medium sinking lines and fish from 10 – 18 feet.
[#cc6600][size 2]Mammoth Lakes Basin[/size][/#cc6600][#000000][size 2]
[/size][/#000000]Lake George has been giving up some good fishing days lately near the west shore. Lake Mary and Mamie have both been producing some very large Alpers. With the colder waters, the fish should be a little lethargic, so a full sinking line with a fairly slow retrieve should work well. A wooly bugger with a small bead headed dropper is a great technique any time of the season. Try using Flash Buggers, Wooly Buggers, Mini Leech, Mohair Leech, 14-#20 B.H. Chironomid, Larva red, grizzly and black, #14-#20 Frostbite black#14-#20 Williams Lake Wonder black and red #14-#20 Zebra Midge assorted colors.
[#cc6600][size 2]Kern River[/size][/#cc6600][#000000][size 2]
[/size][/#000000]The river is flowing at 1600+ cfs. Fish the edges of the slower water. Big stone flies are showing between the park area and the power plant. Some dry fly action on BWO’s March Browns and Yellow Sallies. Try nymphing with golden stone fly patterns, Robo PTs and Kern Candy. At these flows wade carefully and use a wading staff.
[#000000][size 2]THIS REPORT IS COURTESY OF:
The Trout Fly, Sierra Drifters, Kern River Troutfitters and Fish First.[/size][/#000000][#4d6446][size 2]
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