East Walker River (CA) Fish Report

It is best to fish the Walker River on Sunny Days during this time of year

East Walker River (CA) - Bridgeport, CA

by The Trout Fitter Staff
12-3-2011
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Water Conditions:
Good the flows have been steady for over two weeks at 25 cfs as of 12/2.

Fishing Conditions and Hatches:
Good fishing continues strong - excellent midday. Pick the sunny days - as soon as the water temp comes up a couple of degrees the baetis start hatching in quantity and it gets good quickly. Midges early as usual.

RECOMMENDED FLIES:

Extended Body BWO #18-20, CDC Emerger Baetis #20-22, CDC Baetis Dun #18-22, Brook's Sprout Baetis #18-22

NYMPHS:
Zebra Midge #20-22, BH Flashback Pheasant Tail #16-18, Red Copper John #20, Pheasant Tail #18-22, Tungsten Psycho #18-22, Yankee Buzzer #22, Black Beauty #22-24, #20 Copper Tiger Midge

STREAMERS:
Perfection Perch #10, Punk Perch #10, Black Wooly Bugger #8, Leeches

More Reports

The Trout Fitter Reports
for Saturday, December 3rd, 2011

Hot Creek: Fly Fish between 10 AM and 2 PM on Hot Creek that's when the fish are biting!
Owens River: The Upper Owens is heating up, but move around because the fish are on the move also
Owens River: Fly fishing the Owens River Gorge is always good this time of year
Owens River: This is a great time of year to fly fish the Lower Owens

The Trout Fitter Reports
for Monday, November 28th, 2011

Hot Creek: The winter Feeding Pattern is setting in at Hot Creek
Owens River: Midge Patterns are working the best on the Upper Owens
Owens River: Fly Fishing is excellent at the Owens River Gorge
Owens River: Flows are declining on the Lower Owens Fly Fishing is improving
East Walker River (CA): Hatches start on the Walker River as soon as the temperatures warm