Flow Rates and Water Conditions

Water Conditions: Good

Flows are at 62 cfs as of 8/15

HEADS UP: The water temeratures below Hot Creek are getting into the low 70's in the afternoon

Fishing Conditions and Hatches: Fair-Good 

Crowded! Don't go out there and drive straight to your favorite "honey hole". Look for the open gates and talk to the people that are already out there. The Trico emergence is  heavy, if you get out there early the female Trico emergence is getting a little later, around 8 with the spinner fall 9-10. It's already happening, the fish are getting wise to hopper patterns so presentation and timing can be critical, don't be afraid to throw double hoppers and try drowning the bottom one. The Hopper action is getting more sporadic, good one day slow the next. Caddis are scattered throughout the day with some good surface action in the first hours of light. PMDs are still hanging in there.  Hoppers and PMDs start around 10:30, PMDs are done around noon with the Hopper action running until mid to late afternoon.

Recommended Flies

DRIES: Stimulator #12-16 | Griffiths Gnat #20-24 | EC Caddis #16-18 | Spider Variant #18-22 | Hatchmatcher PMD #16-18 | Thunder Thighs Hopper #10-14

NYMPHS:  Zebra Midge #18-22 | Tung Stud Black #18-20 | Prince Nymph #12-16 | Copper John #14-16 | San Juan Worm #12-14 | Roza Pink Tag #16 | Harrop's Surface Emerger #16 | Barr's Trico Emerger #20-22

STREAMERS: Shock Collar Leech #10 | Woolly Bugger White, Olive & Brown #6-14