On the East Walker try nymphing in the morning & terrestrials in the afternoon

East Walker River (CA) - Bridgeport, CA


by The Trout Fitter Staff
9-29-2012
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Water Conditions: Fair the flows are down considerably to 63 cfs as of 9/26.

Fishing Conditions and Hatches: Good with the res as low as it is the flows are now down to the double digits. As this just happened today, we'll update this section again soon. Nymphing small mayfly patterns until about noon. Try some terrestrials from mid-day until the evening when there are some sporadic Caddis hatching.

RECOMMENDED FLIES:

DRIES:
Gould's Drowned Trico Spinner #20-22, Drowned Trico Spinner #20-22, Organza Trico #20-22, Griffifths Gnat #16-20, Yellow Humpy #18, Brook's CDC Baetis Emerger #20-22, Spent Partridge Caddis 318, Elk Hair Caddis #16-18, Grey or Olive Parachute Caddis #18, , Parachute Adams #16-18, ,Parachute Kicking Hopper, Taylor's Fat Albert #10-12

NYMPHS: Pheasant Tail #16-22, Tungsten Psycho #16-20, Epoxy Back Baetis #20-22, Rainbow Warrior #18, Two Bit Hooker Black #18-22, Black Flashy WD-40 #20, Black WD-40 #20, Zebra Midge Black or Copper #18, Anderson's Bird of Prey Tan #18, Lafontaine's Sparkle Pupa #18-20, Nori's Caddis Pupa Green #18, Nitro Caddis Tan #18

STREAMERS: Rickard's Stillwater Bugger Black, Dead Drift Crayfish