Without weeds and warmer water fish don't hold in one place on Crowley

Crowley Lake - Mammoth Lakes, CA (Mono County)


by The Trout Fitter Staff
5-3-2011
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Water Conditions:
Crowley is cold and generally clear but not crystal. Uniformly 47-48F everywhere.

Fishing Conditions and Hatches:
Bait slingers and trollers failed miserably on Opening Day weekend and 100,000 lives were spared! Fish were everywhere but with no weeds or warm water to hold a good concentration any one place. Try west side of McGee, Leighton, Sandy and Hilton as all holding big fish but you must be patient. 12 to 20 ft. depth and spread out.

Recommended Flies:

NYMPHS:
Red/Black Dubbed-head Optimidge #16, Mickie's Red Baron #18 and small leech patterns up top.

DRIES:
Not effective yet.

STREAMERS:
Black Doc's #12 . . . Deep, Dark and Slow!




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The Trout Fitter Reports
for Tuesday, April 26th, 2011

Hot Creek: Hot Creek Report 4/26/2011
Crowley Lake: Crowley Lake Report 4/26/2011
Owens River: Upper Owens Report 4/26/2011
Owens River: Owens River Gorge Report 4/26/2011
Owens River: Lower Owens Report 4/26/2011