Howdy friends and Sierra Drifters:

It has been a fantastic fall season in the Eastern High Sierra and we are nearing the crescendo. The fall migrations of rainbow and brown trout are running late in some areas this season thanks to an extended period of mild weather. Look for increasing numbers of fish to begin moving en mass within the next couple of weeks.

Overall flows are excellent in most fisheries and running nicely thanks to the huge snowpack of last winter and a good dusting atop the Sierra crest earlier in October. The one exception is the Lower Owens which remains very high, making access difficult for those who wish to angle in the wild trout section or other areas along the Owens banks.