Fair to Good Fishing at Bridgeport Reservoir

Bridgeport Reservoir - Bridgeport, CA (Mono County)

by The Trout Fitter Staff
9-9-2011
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Water Conditions:
Great the water temps are warming up now.

Fishing Conditions and Hatches:
Good to Excellent but mostly smaller fish. A monster once in a while if you are patient. Fish all of the inlets and outlets for best results. This time of year bigger is generally better.

RECOMMENDED FLIES:

Nymphs:
Hairs Ear #14-16
Pheasant Tail #14-16
Tiger Midges #16
Black Zebra Midges #16#
Shaft Emerger Grey #16
Jansen's Callibaetis Nymph #16
Damsels too

Streamers:
Just about any streamer should do it we're hearing!

More Reports

The Trout Fitter Reports

for Friday, September 9th, 2011

Mammoth Lakes : Fishing in the Mammoth Basin is Good and the Crowds are down
Hot Creek: Terrestrials are out at Hot Creek now
San Joaquin River: Fishing the San Joaquin is Excellent, there are some Yellow Sallies around
Crowley Lake: The Big Fish at Crowley are 14' or deeper, smaller fish are usually shallower
Owens River: Avoid the muddy water on the Upper Owens
Owens River: Fishing is still good at the Owens River Gorge
Owens River: Fair to Good Fishing Right Now on the Lower Owens River

The Trout Fitter Reports

for Thursday, September 1st, 2011

Lake George: Fly Fishing in the Mammoth Lakes Basin is Excellent
Hot Creek: Hoppers work all day at Hot Creek this time of year
San Joaquin River: Mornings and Evenings are best at San Joaquin River
Crowley Lake: McGee Creek in Crowley is fishing tougher now, look for the "biggies" chasing fry near the weed beds
Owens River: Fishing is good on the Upper Owens
Owens River: The Fishing Is Good on the Owens River Gorge, the propblem is getting to it
Owens River: Increased flows approaching 500 cfs is makiing the fishing more difficult on the Lower Owens
Bridgeport Reservoir: Fish a Streamer at Bridgeport Reservoir