East Walker River-160 c.f.s. good-excellent
The East has been fishing very well again this week. With lots of bug activity on the water and warm spring days this has in turn produced some epic days of fishing. The flow has bumped up a bit from last week which is great! This will spread the fish throughout the system and give the fish in the miracle mile a little break. With warm spring days and lots of sunshine predicted for this week it is going to be a great time to be on the water here in Bridgeport. As far as the bug department is concerned we have had a lot of action on the water! In the mornings I have seen the ever present midges in full force along with small b.w.o. mayflies, and also a pretty good spinner fall that is happening around 9:30. In the afternoons I have seen a few caddis popping along with baetis, midges, and crane flies throughout the afternoon. Look for the little yellow sally stone flies to be coming into effect here real soon. We had a great showing of sallies last year so let's hope for the same. As far as fly selection is concerned I would look at wd-40's, zebra midges, and pheasant tails for the mornings and then switching over to tan or cream soft hackles, hot wire mayflies, red headed step child's, black beauties, and prince nymphs for the afternoon/evening session. For help with what flies to pick up you should stop by Ken's Sporting Goods in Bridgeport and talk to Jim or Rick about what's hot on the river.
Upper Owens-112 c.f.s. good-excellent
This phenomenal spring creek has been fishing very well again this week. With warm temperatures and lots of sunshine this has been an epic time to be on the water. Big fish in t-shirts is just how I like it! I would suggest fishing near the mouth of Crowley up to the fishing monument as this area has been holding some very nice lake fish. Also, fishing above the bridge in the Long Ears section has been producing some nice fish as well but they are just a little more spread out in this section. So, if you do venture above the bridge be prepared for a lot of walking and a little bit of stalking as the fish are spread out over 3 counties. Nah, just kidding! But, be prepared for a nice stroll through a beautiful meadow in search of fish. I would suggest fishing midges in the mornings with the fish switching over to caddis pupa and small b.w.o. nymphs in the afternoons. The flies that I would suggest would be zebra midges, pheasant tails, prince nymphs, and hare's ears. Also, stripping streamers has also been productive in the mornings and late afternoons. I would suggest fishing double bunnies, matuka's, zuddlers, and egg sucking leaches is sizes #8-12.
Lower Owens River-203 c.f.s. good-excellent
It is so nice to see this river at a wadeable flow in May. The last couple of seasons it has been completely out of control this time of year for the fact that we had back to back record breaking years of snowfall. The caddis are out in full effect along with some p.m.d's. and also little yellow stone flies. The temperatures down in the Lower Owens Valley have been in the mid 80's to low 90's this week making for some great days to be on the water. Wear lot's of sunscreen this time of the year as those UV rays are ever present on those clear days. I would suggest fishing sparkle pupa's, Burk's H.B.I., pheasant tail's and copperjohns. Also I would suggest in the afternoons throwing mercer's little yellow stone, wd-40's, and surface emergers. Come on out and check out this tailwater and enjoy the warm spring days.
Crowley Lake- Good-Excellent
This has been another great week to be fishing this stillwater compound. The temperatures this last week have been in the high 70's to low 80's making for some epic catches here on the lake. This next week is shaping up to be another fine week of fishing here on the lake. Look for temperatures in the upper 70's to lower 80's and lot's of sunshine. The area's that I would concentrate on would be Big Hilton in 10-14 feet, Mcgee Bay in 10-14 feet, Sandy Point in 12-16 feet, and Green Banks 10-14 feet. The flies that I would suggest for this week are larva patterns in size#16-18 black/silver, gray/black, black/red, and gray/copper. Also, I would suggest hanging your midges a few feet off the bottom in the afternoon's as the fish are keying in on the pupa very well. As far as stripping is concerned I would suggest using a full sinking Type 4 or 5 fly line in order to get down to those fish. I would suggest using hale bopp leaches, matuka's, and krystal buggers in size #10. Good luck and Happy Fishing!
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