Fish Bridgeport Reservoir outside the weed lines where the cold water is

Bridgeport Reservoir - Bridgeport, CA (Mono County)


by The Trout Fitter Staff
8-23-2012
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Water Conditions: Good the water level is down considerably and very warm. Weeds everywhere.

Fishing Conditions and Hatches: Decent hatches if you can find the fish. Inlets are clogged with weeds and very difficult to fish stream channels. Stay outside the weed lines by these cold water sources and you should do well.

RECOMMENDED FLIES:

Nymphs:
Shaft Emerger Small, Red Baron, Black Dubbed Head Optimidge #18, Copper Tiger Midge #18-20, Black/Red Tiger Midge #18-20

Streamers: Perfection Perch, Punk Perch, Hornberg, Olive Matuka, Black Wolly Bugger, Flashabou Bugger, Rickard's Seal Bugger