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Fish Report for 9-30-2013
Flows on the Upper Owens have reduced which means the fish are in the deeper pools and runs
9-30-2013
Tom Loe
There is a decent migration of rainbows up from Crowley occurring now with some of these babies in the 24 inch class. I am seeing a few nice browns; however not nearly the population I anticipated earlier this summer. Crowley has the most browns I have seen in many years, so I expected this fall to be huge for spawning browns in the Upper Owens. It's still on the early side, and we have not had an extended cold snap yet, so I remain optimistic we will see "bad Leroy brown" in numbers soon. With Crowley Lake being so low we are once again faced with poor water communication between the lake and the spawning grounds due to a shallow and wide river inlet. Hopper/stimulator and a dropper bead head PT, Assassin, broken back midge, or crystal caddis nymphs are good calls on many sections. Have a SJ worm or egg patterns handy if you get a cold day with no chance of surface activity. Hit the deeper pools and work the "dark water" along the cut banks. There are some really large rainbows holding in these areas now. Swinging a streamer in from an upstream vantage point can also be productive this time of year-Loebergs and Punk Perch are my go to flies with a light sinking tip.
The section from the Benton Bridge downstream to the CDFW monument will close October first to ALL fishing.
Pictured Above: These migratory rainbows are the gems of the Sierra in my opinion. Sung showing off his trophy bow here
Photo #1: Dan Dolan is the brother of Two Bug Doug and he shows that good fly fisherman run in the family. Nice one Dan.
Photo #2: Fish like this are common on the Upper O right now. Kanti got into them on his guide trip with us.
The section from the Benton Bridge downstream to the CDFW monument will close October first to ALL fishing.
Pictured Above: These migratory rainbows are the gems of the Sierra in my opinion. Sung showing off his trophy bow here
Photo #1: Dan Dolan is the brother of Two Bug Doug and he shows that good fly fisherman run in the family. Nice one Dan.
Photo #2: Fish like this are common on the Upper O right now. Kanti got into them on his guide trip with us.
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for Monday, September 30th, 2013• Eastern Sierra Fly Fish’N Conditions September 30th 2013
Owens River - Middle: There are perfect fly fishing conditions on the Middle Owens River right now
Crowley Lake: The fish at Lake Crowley have split from McGee Bay and moved towards the north
Bridgeport Reservoir: Bridgeport Reservoir Fly Fishing Report (home of the fly fishing sheep)
Hot Creek: Hot Creek had a slight bump in flows here after the light snowfall, but it's still tough conditions
• Most Alpine Lakes are in good shape and fishing well.
Tom Loe Reports
for Thursday, September 19th, 2013Eastern Sierra Fishing Report: Fish'N Conditions September 14th 2013
Crowley Lake: Brown Trout & Cutts are biting even better than Rainbows at Lake Crowley
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
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