East Walker River (CA) Fish Report

The Dry Fly action on the East Walker is excellent

East Walker River (CA) - Bridgeport, CA

by The Trout Fitter Staff
3-24-2012
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Water Conditions:
Good the Flows are steady now for 5 days at 50cfs as of 3/24.

Fishing Conditions and Hatches:
Excellent! Dry action after 11 am is strong. Beforehand subsurface with midges then baetis coming off. Dry and emerger combinations seem to be the best for quantity and swing streamers have been the trick for the bigger fish.

RECOMMENDED FLIES:

DRIES:
Parachute Adams #18-20, CDC Emerger Baetis #20-22, CDC Baetis Dun #18-22, Brook's Sprout Baetis #18-22, HighVis Parachute 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

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The Trout Fitter Reports

for Saturday, March 24th, 2012

Hot Creek: When the temperature rises on HOt Creek, the "food bell" goes off
Crowley Lake: The situation at Lake Crowley, March 24, 2012
Owens River: The conditions on the Upper Owens are still good, nymphing is the best right now
Owens River: There are a lot of hungry fish at the Owens River Gorge these days
Owens River: The Lower Owens is as good as it can be

The Trout Fitter Reports

for Thursday, February 23rd, 2012

Hot Creek: Hot Creek is fishing similar to summer with small midge & baetis patterns subsurface working best
Crowley Lake: A preview of Lake Crowley fishing this spring.
Owens River: There are still some Crowley Rainbows in the Upper Owens
Owens River: Lots of hungry fish in the Owens River Gorge
Owens River: The hatches are resulting in a feeding frenzy now on the Lower Owens
East Walker River (CA): Fishing on the East Walker is good but it requires some "stealth"