Water Conditions:

Water is crystal clear and cold everywhere as in 42??F to 48??F on the bottom.

Fishing Conditions and Hatches:

The fish are spread out as usual with no weeds to make one area more attractive than another. The cold water also makes for the fish suspending as much as 5 ft off the bottom.

Beaver Cove just around the corner from the Marina is loaded with small fish providing the best action on the lake. If you are willing to wait a little longer to see some size, try west side of McGee Bay, off the McGee "parking lot", and right in front of Bart's Bluff all in 10 to 12 feet of water.

For stripping I'd try long passes over the north end in 9 to 12 feet of water and stop when I got bit.

Crowley Lake Fish Camp Marina Info

Recommended Flies:

Very clear water makes for smaller flies and tippet. Size 16 gray and black or olive, dubbed head Optimidges, with green flashback have been best except early go to purple zebra or red/black Tiger Midges

Slow strip or troll olive Wooly Buggers or good ol Matukas right on the bottom and then slow strip up to your rod tip with a Stillwater Hare size 14 trailer.

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