East Walker River Report

East Walker River (CA) - Bridgeport, CA

Photo Credit: Courtesy of The Trout Fitter Staff

by The Trout Fitter Staff
2-20-2020
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Flow Rates and Water Conditions:

Water Conditions: Poor - Fair

Flows are at 22 cfs as of  2/20

Fishing conditions and Hatches: Fair-Good

Sorry but I haven't gotten any reports, I may get one tomorrow and if I do I'll update in the afternoon. The reports I've been getting are good but with the limited productive water it's a long way to go if it's crowded, maybe try going there midweek. If the weather stays well below freezing head elsewhere, it's not fair to the fish to lift them out of the water because of potential damage to them. Temperatures are starting to moderate, days are getting longer and we should be seeing things pick up in the next few weeks. Fishing is okay but it's real skinny and limited to the deep holes, not something I would do very often. Dry fly action has been picking up for the smaller fish, 10"-16".The midges are pretty much the only bug hatching but there are fish rising in the slower water midday, dry dropper was the most successful with a large dry and Zebra Midge dropper. The perch , no longer fry, are still getting flushed through the pipe so make sure you have light colored streamers ready, go with bigger streamers. By now the fish are educated to perch imitations so you need to figure out how to present a dying perch realistically.

Recommended Flies

 DRIES:   REALLY big Chernobylly Mousey looking stuff | Mother Shucker #22-24 | Stillborn Midge Black #20-22

NYMPHS: Prince Nymph #12-16| Dead Drift Crayfish #8 | Bottom Roller Psycho #10-12 | Copper Zebra #16-18

STREAMERS: Meat Whistle | Sculpzilla | Hornberg #6-8 | Flashabugger White #6-12 | Just Keep Swimming White Bait #4 |

Playbate Chartreuse #1/0

Guides Hint: Don't be in a hurry to get up there, night time temperatures in the teens are not conducive to early feeding.




More Reports

The Trout Fitter Reports
for Thursday, February 20th, 2020

Hot Creek: Conditions in The Canyon Are Tough
Owens River - Section 3 - Upper (above Crowley): Upper Owens River Fishing Report
Pyramid Lake: Lake in Perfect Shape For Action Packed Spring Season
Owens River - Lower: Water Conditions Are Good on The Lower Owens

The Trout Fitter Reports
for Friday, February 14th, 2020

Hot Creek: Hot Creek Fishing Report
Owens River - Section 3 - Upper (above Crowley): Upper Owens River Fishing Report
Owens River - Lower: Lower Owens Report
East Walker River (CA): East Walker River Fishing Report