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Fish Report for 9-19-2013
Brown Trout & Cutts are biting even better than Rainbows at Lake Crowley
9-19-2013
Tom Loe
One day you'll get 50 hard downs while still water nymphing, the next 10. Such is Crowley this year and its peculiar bite pattern. If you ever wanted to catch a brown or a cutthroat on the fly, this is the season & the place. More of these rascals showing than rainbows on my hooks. The north end and McGee Bay are still the spots. 9-14 feet. No algae, although the buds are starting to show again & there is some cloudy water around Sandy Pt. (which is a good spot to hit in transition & can pay-off at times) Chironomids still emerging in force, damsel and perch fry activity lessening; however still a significant part of the larger trout's diet for sure. The bigs are punishing the perch during the low light periods & I suggest you think about tossing or trolling some Loebergs or Punk Perch at these times with an intermediate or heavy sinking tip line. *(We will guide you in float tubes here and instruct you how to get into the bigs this fall.) Fishing from the shoreline in the Six Bays area can also be productive. This area can go off under these conditions and you can use both still water nymphing and streamers while casting from the beach. Gillies, crystal emergers & pupa imitations #18/20-punk perch light or dark #14/16 as uppers. Broken back tigers and zebras, crystal zebras #14-18 near the bottom if you choose to still water nymph below an Under-cator.
If ya'll do not know where the navigation hazards are while boating I suggest you ask. There are some islands and high spots in areas you would not expect. Launch ramp still ok for large boats, it is steep and you will be off the concrete pad. The boating facility closes 10-30 but the lake remains open until 11-15.
Photos:
Pictured Above: Some nice browns showing on a regular basis this fall. Jim with one that has not missed many hatches
Photo #1: NINTY TWO years of experience and still showing the young whupper snappers how ta do it! God bless ya Jack.
Photo #2: Ronald & I had some fun in the north arm recently. This fish jumped 6 times, quite the acrobat!
Photo #3: First timer & Ronald's bride Grace got the trout grand slam on Crowley, so did Ron. Fun times, thanks kids.
Photo #4: I could swab the deck with the tail of this rainbow Jim caught a bonified broom tailer!
If ya'll do not know where the navigation hazards are while boating I suggest you ask. There are some islands and high spots in areas you would not expect. Launch ramp still ok for large boats, it is steep and you will be off the concrete pad. The boating facility closes 10-30 but the lake remains open until 11-15.
Photos:
Pictured Above: Some nice browns showing on a regular basis this fall. Jim with one that has not missed many hatches
Photo #1: NINTY TWO years of experience and still showing the young whupper snappers how ta do it! God bless ya Jack.
Photo #2: Ronald & I had some fun in the north arm recently. This fish jumped 6 times, quite the acrobat!
Photo #3: First timer & Ronald's bride Grace got the trout grand slam on Crowley, so did Ron. Fun times, thanks kids.
Photo #4: I could swab the deck with the tail of this rainbow Jim caught a bonified broom tailer!
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for Thursday, September 19th, 2013Eastern Sierra Fishing Report: Fish'N Conditions September 14th 2013
Owens River - Middle: Fishing on the Middle Owens River, that section below the Pleasant Valley dam is more consistent
Owens River - Gorge: Fishing the Owens River Gorge can be very productive here using dry/dropper bead head combos
Owens River - Section 3 - Upper (above Crowley): The fall migration of Browns from Lake Crowley to the Upper Owens should begin soon
Bridgeport Reservoir: Bridgeport Reservoir water level is very low
Hot Creek: Fishing is good on Hot Creek for those areas not filled with weeds
East Walker River (CA): The fish are in the East Walker they are just in very limited areas
San Joaquin River: The water is very low & conditions on the San Joaquin River are fair
West Walker River (Section 2): The West Walker is better than most with regards to flows
• Check each alpine location you wish to fish/visit before making the treking into the mountains
Tom Loe Reports
for Friday, August 9th, 2013Owens River: Flows on the middle Owens are back up to 300cfs.
Owens River: Nice Rainbows & a few Browns are being caught on the Upper Owens
East Walker River (CA): Sierra Drifters has opted not to guide on the East Walker so as not to harm the fish this year
Hot Creek: Hot Creek is not fishing as well as we usually see on Hot Creek
East Walker River (CA): West Walker fishing is affected by the lower than usual water. Fish the nice runs & deeper pools
Bridgeport Reservoir: How the management at Bridgeport Reservoir is keeping up with the times! LOL
San Joaquin River: If you are a dry fly fisherman you may want to consider fishing the San Joaquin
• Most of the day hike alpine lakes are in fair to good shape
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