Crowley Lake: Good-Excellent
This week has been another great week on this phenomenal still water. The early morning temperatures have dropped down over the past two weeks and this in turn has produced a late morning bite and midge emergence. I would not get started until around 8:00 a.m. at the earliest in order for the midges to start popping off and getting the fish active sub surface. The areas that I would concentrate on for this week are Green Banks in 7-14 feet, McGee Bay in 7-15 feet, The Hilton's in 7-15 feet, and Crooked Creek in 6-14 feet. I would suggest larva and pupa pattern's in size #16-18 black/silver, black/red, gray/silver, gray/black, and blood midges. Also, for those of you pulling streamers out there I would suggest an intermediate sink line for the shallows and weed lines and then swithching to a Type 3 or 4 full sinking line in order to keep your presentations in the danger zone where the big fish roam! Olive, Purple, Brown, and Black krysal buggers in #10-14, Hale Bopp Leaches in black, crimson, olive, and brown. Also stripping hornberg's, matuka's and damsel's have been productive teamed up with a hare's ear or a p.t. about twenty inches apart. 3x to your point fly and hold on!
Upper Owens: 98 c.f.s.
This is my top pick for river's and creeks in the area at this time for the fact that this fishery has the most consistent water flow and temperature to sustain a blue ribbon trout fishery in the entire Eastern Sierra at this time. There are plenty of fish in the river at this time and 20-30 fish days are not uncommon at this time of the year. Plenty of dry fly action for wild brownies and plenty of d.f.g. stocker's to keep the rods bent all day long! The emergence that I have seen this week has consisted of midges, trico's, b.w.o.'s, and caddis flies that have been the mainstay on the river these past few weeks. Also the streamer fishing can be quite good for some of the larger fish in the system at this time. I would suggest fishing an intermediate sinking tip for fishing the river at this time. Wood Head Sculpins, Matuka's, RL Krystal Bugger's, and Hornberg's have been the hot ticket for this week. For the dry fly action I would suggest parachute hopper's, parachute caddis, and parachute adam's for the wild brownies in the stream. Good luck and happy hunting.
East Walker: 91 c.f.s.
Stay away! The water temperatures coupled with the low flow's this week has put a little to much stress on our East Walker watery friends and I am suggesting that no one fish the East Walker for at least two weeks. These fish need all the help that they can get at this time of the year and angling pressure will not contribute to the final outcome of this fishery this year. Check back with us next week as I have been keeping a close eye on this tailwater.
Lower Owens: 457 c.f.s.
We will be fishing here this fall when the flows are below 350 c.f.s. Be ready for an epic fall as this year is going to be a great year for fishing the Lower O!
Best Fishes,
Nicholas Lawton
nlawton@3dguideservices.com
www.3dguideservices.com
Tuesday, August 28, 2007
Tuesday, August 21, 2007
Fishing Report for August 21, 2007
Crowley Lake: Good-Excellent
This has been another fine week here on this stillwater impoundment. The fish are actively feeding on the abundant midge hatch as well as the perch fry migration that is taking place right now. This is one of the finest times of the year to be on Crowley as this is when some of our biggest fish are coming to the nets. I have seen a great showing of over sized browns as well as a good number of big cutthroat's that have been coming to the net. The areas that I would concentrate on this week would be Green Banks in 7-13 feet, McGee Bay in 7-14 feet, Six Bays in 8-15 feet, and the Hilton's in 8-16 feet. The flies that I would suggest this week would be larva and pupa pattern's in #16-18 black/silver, olive/silver, black/red and gray/black. For those of you pulling streamers I would suggest fishing an intermediate sinking line for the river channels and then swithching over to a Type 3 or 4 full sinking line for the deeper slots. I would suggest pulling #10-14 olive, brown, or black hale bopp leaches, Frank's Gold Bead Krystal Bugger's in purple, peacock/grizzly, and white. 3x to your point fly and hold onnnnnnnn!
Upper Owens: 95 c.f.s.
The Upper Owens has been fishing very well again this week with a consistent stocking program, a stable water flow, and cool night time temperatures this would be my top pick for moving water right now as most of the other streams in the Sierra's are experiencing very low flows and severely high water temperatures. The most consistent hatches that I have seen this week include midges, p.m.d.s, trico's and the ever present caddis flies. I would suggest getting an early start as this river is experiencing some heavy foot traffic. The early bird get's the worm! Suggested flies would be zebra midges, wd-40's, p.t.'s, and tan/cream sparkle caddis. For those of you throwing dries I would suggest parachute adams, parachute hopper's, and tan Elk hair caddis. 5x to your point fly as the fish are becoming somewhat leader shy.
East Walker: 81 c.f.s.
The East is experiencing low flows and a very high water temperature as of this report. I would suggest fishing here strictly early and late as of right now for the fact we need to preserve this fishery for the epic fall that it is shaping up to be. I will be keeping an eye on this phenomenal tailwater and will keep you posted when things are looking on the up and up.
Lower Owens: 454 c.f.s.
We will be fishing here this fall when the flow is below 350 c.f.s. This fall looks to be a great time on the Lower O so get ready!
Best Fishes,
Nicholas Lawton
This has been another fine week here on this stillwater impoundment. The fish are actively feeding on the abundant midge hatch as well as the perch fry migration that is taking place right now. This is one of the finest times of the year to be on Crowley as this is when some of our biggest fish are coming to the nets. I have seen a great showing of over sized browns as well as a good number of big cutthroat's that have been coming to the net. The areas that I would concentrate on this week would be Green Banks in 7-13 feet, McGee Bay in 7-14 feet, Six Bays in 8-15 feet, and the Hilton's in 8-16 feet. The flies that I would suggest this week would be larva and pupa pattern's in #16-18 black/silver, olive/silver, black/red and gray/black. For those of you pulling streamers I would suggest fishing an intermediate sinking line for the river channels and then swithching over to a Type 3 or 4 full sinking line for the deeper slots. I would suggest pulling #10-14 olive, brown, or black hale bopp leaches, Frank's Gold Bead Krystal Bugger's in purple, peacock/grizzly, and white. 3x to your point fly and hold onnnnnnnn!
Upper Owens: 95 c.f.s.
The Upper Owens has been fishing very well again this week with a consistent stocking program, a stable water flow, and cool night time temperatures this would be my top pick for moving water right now as most of the other streams in the Sierra's are experiencing very low flows and severely high water temperatures. The most consistent hatches that I have seen this week include midges, p.m.d.s, trico's and the ever present caddis flies. I would suggest getting an early start as this river is experiencing some heavy foot traffic. The early bird get's the worm! Suggested flies would be zebra midges, wd-40's, p.t.'s, and tan/cream sparkle caddis. For those of you throwing dries I would suggest parachute adams, parachute hopper's, and tan Elk hair caddis. 5x to your point fly as the fish are becoming somewhat leader shy.
East Walker: 81 c.f.s.
The East is experiencing low flows and a very high water temperature as of this report. I would suggest fishing here strictly early and late as of right now for the fact we need to preserve this fishery for the epic fall that it is shaping up to be. I will be keeping an eye on this phenomenal tailwater and will keep you posted when things are looking on the up and up.
Lower Owens: 454 c.f.s.
We will be fishing here this fall when the flow is below 350 c.f.s. This fall looks to be a great time on the Lower O so get ready!
Best Fishes,
Nicholas Lawton
Tuesday, August 14, 2007
Fishing Report for August 14, 2007
Crowley Lake: Excellent
This week has been a great week here on Crowley as the mid-day temperatures have been cooling off and producing an epic afternoon bite. The midge emergece has been very strong as well as an epic perch fry migration as well as a damsel fly migration to boot! Lot's and lot's of protein is available for the trout at this time of the year and this is the time when the big fish are putting on a few extra pounds in order to prepare for those dog days of winter. Browns and Cutthroats from 4-10 pounds are regularly caught this time of the year as they are chasing baby perch fry in the shallows along the weed lines. Remember, this is why we have a trophy trout season here on Crowley right now. Take advantage of it as it comes and goes just as the sun and the moon rise and fall! The areas that I would concentrate on this week would be McGee Bay in 7-14 feet, Green Banks in 7-14 feet, Crooked Creek in 7-14 feet, and The Hilton's in 8-15 feet. The flies that I would suggest for the indicator's would be midge larva patterns in #16-18 black/silver, gray/black, black/red, and olive/silver. Also, don't forget about hanging an olive or brown leach pattern under an indicator right now as the perch fry are ever present. For those of you stripping out there I would suggest intermediate sink lines in the mornings and evenings and a Type 3 or 4 full sinking line for the afternoon's. For streamer's I would suggest pulling olive or black matuka's, olive and brown hale bopp leaches, krystal buggers in purple, brown, and cinnamon and hornberg's in sizes #10-14. Don't forget about teaming that streamer up with an olive hare's ear or an olive bird's nest as this will surely get you a few more grabs. 3X to your point fly and hold on! Good luck.
Upper Owens: 99 c.f.s.
The Upper Owens has been fishing very well again this week with stable water temperatures, consistent hatches, and warm summer day's this has in turn produced some great days on the water. The hatches that I have seen this week have been midges and caddis flies, trico's from 9-11, and crane flies and small baetis to finish it off. Also, those wily grasshopper's are making there presence felt here on the Upper Owens and if you haven't experienced terrestrial dry fly fishing then my friend you haven't lived! There is no skill involved in this all out dry fly assault. Just cast it out along the banks and hold on! You don't have to be pretty with this presentation. The louder your fly hit's the water the more attraction that your fly will get! Just smack it baby! The streamer fishing is also very good right now and will surely enable you to land the biggest fish out of every pool. I would suggest a Type 2 sink tip or an intermediate sink line for those of you tugging streamers. Olive and Black Matuka's, Double Bunny's, and Clouser Minnow's will do the trick. Caddis pupa, black beauties, wd-40's, and p.t.s will get the job done for the nymphs. Good luck and happy hunting!
East Walker: 127 c.f.s.
The East has been fishing very well again this week in the morning's and late evenings. The weather pattern change that we have had in the area this week has dropped the temperatures at least 15 degrees at night which in turn cools the surface temperature on the reservoir which in turn means a cooler consistent outflow. Yes, this is a good thing! This is what we have been praying for! Let's hope this weather pattern stay's consistent as this will surely bring our water temps to the desired level of our fellow anglers and our East Walker River trout. The hatches that I have seen this week consist of small midges in the mornings, along with a trico spinner fall, small b.w.o.'s popping off, and a few caddis flies buzzing around which has produced some great days on the water. Also, the streamer action has been fairly consistent and will surely nail a big fish as the sun begins to set over the Sawtooth's. 3x to your point and hold on! Good luck!
Lower Owens: 458 c.f.s.
We will be fishing here this fall when the flows are below 350 c.f.s. Watch the flows as this will surely be an epic fall!
Best Fishes,
Nicholas Lawton
nlawton@3dguideservices.com
www.3dguideservices.com
This week has been a great week here on Crowley as the mid-day temperatures have been cooling off and producing an epic afternoon bite. The midge emergece has been very strong as well as an epic perch fry migration as well as a damsel fly migration to boot! Lot's and lot's of protein is available for the trout at this time of the year and this is the time when the big fish are putting on a few extra pounds in order to prepare for those dog days of winter. Browns and Cutthroats from 4-10 pounds are regularly caught this time of the year as they are chasing baby perch fry in the shallows along the weed lines. Remember, this is why we have a trophy trout season here on Crowley right now. Take advantage of it as it comes and goes just as the sun and the moon rise and fall! The areas that I would concentrate on this week would be McGee Bay in 7-14 feet, Green Banks in 7-14 feet, Crooked Creek in 7-14 feet, and The Hilton's in 8-15 feet. The flies that I would suggest for the indicator's would be midge larva patterns in #16-18 black/silver, gray/black, black/red, and olive/silver. Also, don't forget about hanging an olive or brown leach pattern under an indicator right now as the perch fry are ever present. For those of you stripping out there I would suggest intermediate sink lines in the mornings and evenings and a Type 3 or 4 full sinking line for the afternoon's. For streamer's I would suggest pulling olive or black matuka's, olive and brown hale bopp leaches, krystal buggers in purple, brown, and cinnamon and hornberg's in sizes #10-14. Don't forget about teaming that streamer up with an olive hare's ear or an olive bird's nest as this will surely get you a few more grabs. 3X to your point fly and hold on! Good luck.
Upper Owens: 99 c.f.s.
The Upper Owens has been fishing very well again this week with stable water temperatures, consistent hatches, and warm summer day's this has in turn produced some great days on the water. The hatches that I have seen this week have been midges and caddis flies, trico's from 9-11, and crane flies and small baetis to finish it off. Also, those wily grasshopper's are making there presence felt here on the Upper Owens and if you haven't experienced terrestrial dry fly fishing then my friend you haven't lived! There is no skill involved in this all out dry fly assault. Just cast it out along the banks and hold on! You don't have to be pretty with this presentation. The louder your fly hit's the water the more attraction that your fly will get! Just smack it baby! The streamer fishing is also very good right now and will surely enable you to land the biggest fish out of every pool. I would suggest a Type 2 sink tip or an intermediate sink line for those of you tugging streamers. Olive and Black Matuka's, Double Bunny's, and Clouser Minnow's will do the trick. Caddis pupa, black beauties, wd-40's, and p.t.s will get the job done for the nymphs. Good luck and happy hunting!
East Walker: 127 c.f.s.
The East has been fishing very well again this week in the morning's and late evenings. The weather pattern change that we have had in the area this week has dropped the temperatures at least 15 degrees at night which in turn cools the surface temperature on the reservoir which in turn means a cooler consistent outflow. Yes, this is a good thing! This is what we have been praying for! Let's hope this weather pattern stay's consistent as this will surely bring our water temps to the desired level of our fellow anglers and our East Walker River trout. The hatches that I have seen this week consist of small midges in the mornings, along with a trico spinner fall, small b.w.o.'s popping off, and a few caddis flies buzzing around which has produced some great days on the water. Also, the streamer action has been fairly consistent and will surely nail a big fish as the sun begins to set over the Sawtooth's. 3x to your point and hold on! Good luck!
Lower Owens: 458 c.f.s.
We will be fishing here this fall when the flows are below 350 c.f.s. Watch the flows as this will surely be an epic fall!
Best Fishes,
Nicholas Lawton
nlawton@3dguideservices.com
www.3dguideservices.com
Tuesday, August 7, 2007
Fishing Report for August 7, 2007
Upper Owens: 98 c.f.s.
The Upper Owens has been fishing nothing short of phenomenal this week with a routine stocking schedule being enforced this has in turn produced some epic days on the river. Also there has been a recent stocking of brood stock trout from 3-10 lbs. that were planted in the river two weeks ago and have surely made their presence felt this week. We have had some very consistent hatches this week with caddis being the mainstay but also I have seen some small sulphur's coming off, midges, craneflies, and a few trico's that have been buzzing around and have been a mainstay on the trout's diet. I have fished from the inlet of Crowley Lake all the way up to the Private Ranch which is called Anaya and I have caught fish in every pool or riffle that looked to hold fish or deem it productive water. Also, the streamer fishing has been very good as their are plenty of fish in the river and they are showing some very aggresive behavior as they are competing against each other for the top position in the pool which in turn produces some great streamer grabs. If you would like that big fish I would suggest streamers all the way! Good luck and happy hunting!
East Walker: 148 c.f.s.
The East has been fishing very well again this week with consistent water releases and great hatches this has produced some great days on the water. I would personally suggest fishing this tailwater very early (6:00 a.m.) and very late (7:30) as the mid-day water temperatures are soaring in the mid-70's and is putting alot of pressure on our watery friends so please respect the trout's well being by not fishing during mid-day. The bug's that I have seen this week have been caddis flies, midges, b.w.o.'s, and trico's. The fish have been keying in on the adult caddis flies as well as the dun's and spinners on the surface very well in the mornings and late evenings. I would suggest 5x to your point fly and 6x for your dropper as the fish are starting to become leader shy! Good luck!
Crowley Lake: Good-Excellent
Crowley Lake has been fishing very well this week as the trophy trout season is in full swing. The perch fry migration is starting to peak and some of our larger models of fish have moved into the shallows to forage on the ever present perch fry. This is one of the finest times of the year to fish Crowley as some of our largest fish of the year are caught during this time. The areas that I would concentrate on this week would be McGee Bay in 8-16 feet, Little Hilton in 8-15 feet, Green Banks in 8-17 feet, and Six Bays in 12-25 feet. The flies that I would suggest this week would be larva patterns in black/silver, olive/silver, and black/red and for the pupal imitaions I would suggest gray/black, gray/red, and gray/silver. For streamer patterns I would suggest olive, brown, and black leeches, krystal buggers in purple, cinnamon, olive, and black as well as hornberg's, matuka's, and hale bopp leaches. A type 2 sinking tip for working the shallow weed lines, and a Type 6 Full Sink when you are working the drop-off''s in deeper water. Good Luck and Happy Hunting!
Lower Owens: 467 c.f.s.
We will be fishing here this fall when the flows are below 400 c.f.s. Look for epic days to be had this fall! Watch those flows!
The Upper Owens has been fishing nothing short of phenomenal this week with a routine stocking schedule being enforced this has in turn produced some epic days on the river. Also there has been a recent stocking of brood stock trout from 3-10 lbs. that were planted in the river two weeks ago and have surely made their presence felt this week. We have had some very consistent hatches this week with caddis being the mainstay but also I have seen some small sulphur's coming off, midges, craneflies, and a few trico's that have been buzzing around and have been a mainstay on the trout's diet. I have fished from the inlet of Crowley Lake all the way up to the Private Ranch which is called Anaya and I have caught fish in every pool or riffle that looked to hold fish or deem it productive water. Also, the streamer fishing has been very good as their are plenty of fish in the river and they are showing some very aggresive behavior as they are competing against each other for the top position in the pool which in turn produces some great streamer grabs. If you would like that big fish I would suggest streamers all the way! Good luck and happy hunting!
East Walker: 148 c.f.s.
The East has been fishing very well again this week with consistent water releases and great hatches this has produced some great days on the water. I would personally suggest fishing this tailwater very early (6:00 a.m.) and very late (7:30) as the mid-day water temperatures are soaring in the mid-70's and is putting alot of pressure on our watery friends so please respect the trout's well being by not fishing during mid-day. The bug's that I have seen this week have been caddis flies, midges, b.w.o.'s, and trico's. The fish have been keying in on the adult caddis flies as well as the dun's and spinners on the surface very well in the mornings and late evenings. I would suggest 5x to your point fly and 6x for your dropper as the fish are starting to become leader shy! Good luck!
Crowley Lake: Good-Excellent
Crowley Lake has been fishing very well this week as the trophy trout season is in full swing. The perch fry migration is starting to peak and some of our larger models of fish have moved into the shallows to forage on the ever present perch fry. This is one of the finest times of the year to fish Crowley as some of our largest fish of the year are caught during this time. The areas that I would concentrate on this week would be McGee Bay in 8-16 feet, Little Hilton in 8-15 feet, Green Banks in 8-17 feet, and Six Bays in 12-25 feet. The flies that I would suggest this week would be larva patterns in black/silver, olive/silver, and black/red and for the pupal imitaions I would suggest gray/black, gray/red, and gray/silver. For streamer patterns I would suggest olive, brown, and black leeches, krystal buggers in purple, cinnamon, olive, and black as well as hornberg's, matuka's, and hale bopp leaches. A type 2 sinking tip for working the shallow weed lines, and a Type 6 Full Sink when you are working the drop-off''s in deeper water. Good Luck and Happy Hunting!
Lower Owens: 467 c.f.s.
We will be fishing here this fall when the flows are below 400 c.f.s. Look for epic days to be had this fall! Watch those flows!
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