Fly fishing is excellent mid-day on the East Walker

East Walker River - Bridgeport, CA (Mono County)

by The Trout Fitter Staff
12-15-2011
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Water Conditions: Good the flows have been fairly steady for over two weeks at 30 cfs now down to 25 cfs as of 12/15.

Fishing Conditions and Hatches: Good fishing continues strong - excellent midday. Pick the sunny days - as soon as the water temp comes up a couple of degrees the baetis start hatching in quantity and it gets good quickly. Midges early as usual.

RECOMMENDED FLIES:

DRIES: Extended Body BWO #18-20, CDC Emerger Baetis #20-22, CDC Baetis Dun #18-22, Brook's Sprout Baetis #18-22

NYMPHS: Zebra Midge #20-22, BH Flashback Pheasant Tail #16-18, Red Copper John #20, Pheasant Tail #18-22, Tungsten Psycho #18-22, Yankee Buzzer #22, Black Beauty #22-24, #20 Copper Tiger Midge

STREAMERS: Perfection Perch #10, Punk Perch #10, Black Wooly Bugger #8, Leeches

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The Trout Fitter Reports

for Thursday, December 15th, 2011

Hot Creek: The Fish are feeding hard on Hot Creek and they are not choosy
Owens River: Midges seem to be doing the trick on the Upper Owens
Owens River: Fly Fisihing is good at the Owens River Gorge
Owens River: Fishing is really "Wide Open" on the Lower Owens

The Trout Fitter Reports

for Saturday, December 3rd, 2011

Hot Creek: Fly Fish between 10 AM and 2 PM on Hot Creek that's when the fish are biting!
Owens River: The Upper Owens is heating up, but move around because the fish are on the move also
Owens River: Fly fishing the Owens River Gorge is always good this time of year
Owens River: This is a great time of year to fly fish the Lower Owens
East Walker River: It is best to fish the Walker River on Sunny Days during this time of year