East Walker: 166 c.f.s.
The East Walker has been fishing very well again this week with perfect mid-day temps and a smorgasborg of activity on the water, this has in turn produced some great days on the water. This week I have seen midges, p.m.d.'s, yellow sallies, caddis flies, b.w.o's, and crane flies. I would suggest fishing early and late as the fish are seeking shade and cooler temperatures during mid-day. I would suggest dry/dropper combo's for the mornings and late evenings and then switching over to a double nymph rig for the afternoon's. Elk Hair Caddis, Parachute Adams, Perfect little yellow stone, and stimi's have all been a good bet as your dry. We have a few open slots for this week so make your reservation early in order to insure a great day on the river.
Upper Owens: 109 c.f.s.
The Upper Owens has been fishing very well this week with great water clarity and a host of bug activity this has produced some great days of fishing on this spring creek. Twenty to thirty fish days are not uncommon at this time. I would suggest fishing below the bridge as well as the river channel leading into Crowley Lake. There is a good concentration of fish in this area right now and would be my top pic for fishing the O this week. I would suggest fishing caddis pupa and p.m.d. nymphs in the mornings and then switching over to midges and small baetis patterns for the afternoon's. Also, if you are in the mood for stripping you can use a Type 2 sinking tip with callabaetis and damsel fly patterns in the river channel and have a hell of a good time! Get out there and enjoy the great fishing that is happening on the O this week.
Lower Owens: 452 c.f.s.
We will be fishing here when the flows are below 350 c.f.s. this fall.
The Gorge: 65 c.f.s.
The gorge has been fishing very well again this week in the morning's and late afternoon's. There has been an excellent caddis hatch in the evenings with lot's of fish looking up. I would suggest fishing standard attractor's such as Trudes, Humpies, and Elk hair caddis patterns in the sizes of 16-18. Also, bring plenty of water and sunscreen as the mid-day temps are soaring high in the gorge right now. Long shirts are in order as the stinging nettle is very prevelant right now.
Crowley Lake: Fair-Good
This week Crowley Lake has been fishing a lot more consistent as the algae bloom is begining to secede. The fishing pressure has been very high on the lake as the areas that we can fish right now are few and far between. I would suggest fishing the areas of Mcgee Bay in 4-12 feet, Little Hilton in 10-14 feet, Crooked Creek in 10-15 feet, and Upper Owens River Channel in 7-12 feet. The flies that I would suggest this week would be larva and pupa patterns in gray/black, black/silver, black/red, and grey/silver. For those of you tugging streamers out there I would suggest fishing callabaetis and damsel fly patterns on a Type 2 sinking tip. Concentrate on the areas of cooler water near river mouths as well as weed and scum lines throughout the lake. Good Luck and Happy hunting!
Best Fishes,
Nicholas Lawton
nlawton@3dguideservices.com
www.3dguideservices.com
Tuesday, June 26, 2007
Tuesday, June 19, 2007
Fishing Report for June 19, 2007
East Walker: 146 c.f.s.
The East has been fishing very well this week with lot's of sunshine and mid-day temperatures in the mid 80's this has in turn produced some great days on the river. I have seen midges, p.m.d.'s, caddis, yellow sallies, and crane fly's popping throughout the day making for some great days of catching on the river. I would suggest fishing early and late as the fish are seeking out the cooler temps in the shade and under boulders mid-day. The dry fly action has also been really good this week with midges, yellow sallies and p.m.d.'s in the morning and then switching over to caddis adults for the evening session. Also, if you need to purchase a few flies for the East you should stop by Ken's Sporting Goods in Bridgeport and pick up a few killer pattern's for the East Walker.
Upper Owens River: 106 c.f.s.
The Upper Owens has been fishing very well this week as the D.F.G. will be making weekly stops here for the next few weeks. This will in turn produce some great days of angling on the river. I have witnessed a great caddis and p.m.d. hatch here in the mornings along with a few midges popping as well. I would suggest fishing below the bridge right now as this area is hosting a good concentration of fish. I would suggest fishing caddis pupa and p.m.d. nymphs in the mornings and then switching over to a caddis dry or p.m.d. dry for the the afternoon/evening surface action.
Lower Owens River: 454 c.f.s.
We will be fishing here when the flows are below 350 c.f.s. this fall.
Owens River Gorge: 65 c.f.s.
The gorge has been fishing well again this week for those anglers willing to make the descent down into the canyon. There has been a great caddis hatch in the mornings and late evenings in the gorge that has been down right a hoot to fish! I would suggest fishing standard attractor patterns as well as caddis adults in sizes 16-18. You should also drop a nymph off the back of your dry fly about 20" inches and this should allow you to nail a few of those feisty browns sub-surface. Bring plenty of water and wear a long sleeve shirt right now as the stinging nettle is in full effect at this time of the year. Tight Lines.
Crowley Lake: Fair-Good
This week has been hit or miss out here at Crowley. Some days we will have 40 fish to the boat. The next day we will have 10. The algae is determining the areas that we are concentrating on right now and depending on what area has the clearest water for the day will make the determining factor on where you should fish for the day. The callibaetis and damsel fly migration have started here at Crowley and the fish are keying in on this delicate morsel. I would suggest fishing the inlets of the lake and I would be concentrating on weed lines as well as scum lines when you are fishing emerging callibaetis as well as the damsel fly nymphs that crawl up the weeds to emerge. A type 2 or type 3 sinking tip fly line is the line of choice right now. You can also use your stillwater tactics right now but you have to work very hard to find the areas of clear water. The areas that I would suggest taking a look at would be Mcgee Bay in 8-14 feet, Little Hilton in 10-15 feet, Green Banks in 14-18 feet, and West Flat in 12-16 feet of water. The flies I would suggest for the week would p.t.'s, midge larva and midge pupa patterns. Size 16-18 Black/Red, Black/Copper, Black/Silver, and Gray/Black pupa and larva combinations.
The East has been fishing very well this week with lot's of sunshine and mid-day temperatures in the mid 80's this has in turn produced some great days on the river. I have seen midges, p.m.d.'s, caddis, yellow sallies, and crane fly's popping throughout the day making for some great days of catching on the river. I would suggest fishing early and late as the fish are seeking out the cooler temps in the shade and under boulders mid-day. The dry fly action has also been really good this week with midges, yellow sallies and p.m.d.'s in the morning and then switching over to caddis adults for the evening session. Also, if you need to purchase a few flies for the East you should stop by Ken's Sporting Goods in Bridgeport and pick up a few killer pattern's for the East Walker.
Upper Owens River: 106 c.f.s.
The Upper Owens has been fishing very well this week as the D.F.G. will be making weekly stops here for the next few weeks. This will in turn produce some great days of angling on the river. I have witnessed a great caddis and p.m.d. hatch here in the mornings along with a few midges popping as well. I would suggest fishing below the bridge right now as this area is hosting a good concentration of fish. I would suggest fishing caddis pupa and p.m.d. nymphs in the mornings and then switching over to a caddis dry or p.m.d. dry for the the afternoon/evening surface action.
Lower Owens River: 454 c.f.s.
We will be fishing here when the flows are below 350 c.f.s. this fall.
Owens River Gorge: 65 c.f.s.
The gorge has been fishing well again this week for those anglers willing to make the descent down into the canyon. There has been a great caddis hatch in the mornings and late evenings in the gorge that has been down right a hoot to fish! I would suggest fishing standard attractor patterns as well as caddis adults in sizes 16-18. You should also drop a nymph off the back of your dry fly about 20" inches and this should allow you to nail a few of those feisty browns sub-surface. Bring plenty of water and wear a long sleeve shirt right now as the stinging nettle is in full effect at this time of the year. Tight Lines.
Crowley Lake: Fair-Good
This week has been hit or miss out here at Crowley. Some days we will have 40 fish to the boat. The next day we will have 10. The algae is determining the areas that we are concentrating on right now and depending on what area has the clearest water for the day will make the determining factor on where you should fish for the day. The callibaetis and damsel fly migration have started here at Crowley and the fish are keying in on this delicate morsel. I would suggest fishing the inlets of the lake and I would be concentrating on weed lines as well as scum lines when you are fishing emerging callibaetis as well as the damsel fly nymphs that crawl up the weeds to emerge. A type 2 or type 3 sinking tip fly line is the line of choice right now. You can also use your stillwater tactics right now but you have to work very hard to find the areas of clear water. The areas that I would suggest taking a look at would be Mcgee Bay in 8-14 feet, Little Hilton in 10-15 feet, Green Banks in 14-18 feet, and West Flat in 12-16 feet of water. The flies I would suggest for the week would p.t.'s, midge larva and midge pupa patterns. Size 16-18 Black/Red, Black/Copper, Black/Silver, and Gray/Black pupa and larva combinations.
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