Right now you need to fish deep at Bridgeport Reservoir

Bridgeport Reservoir - Bridgeport, CA (Mono County)


by Tom Loe
7-4-2012
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The Bridge is encountering the same turnover issues as Crowley. The creek channels in Buckeye Bay have been filled with thick weeds making it difficult for the trout to migrate into the cooler more oxygenated water near the feeds. Hence, you need to look deeper, on the mud flats where the thermocline and location align.

The east shoreline has several areas that are holding concentrations of fish, as well as the drop-off near Rainbow Pt. Locate the weed lines and fish along these edges. You may have to look in 15 feet to get some clean bottom. The lake is really full considering the low snow pack and when it is done turning over you will see some great fly fishing in these areas. Jeffery at the marina says the trollers and bait dunkers are doing well in deeper water. Tubers using full sinking lines and punk perch or damsel flies are getting more fish than still water nymphing currently.