Fishing on the East Walker is good until 10:00 AM, after that the water is too warm

East Walker River (CA) - Bridgeport, CA


by The Trout Fitter Staff
8-23-2012
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Water Conditions: Fair to good the flows vary on a daily - 110cfs as of 8/22. Water temps in the high 60's, so fish early as not to stress out the fish in the warmer water.

Fishing Conditions and Hatches: Fair fishing is good til around 10am, then it tapers off. We hear the fish are strong and healthy despite water coming out of the dam at just under 70 degrees. Fish mostly big hopper and attractor flies on the far banks and in the fast water early in the morning til about 10. Trico spinners early in the morning. Not as strong as it was though. It is not really worth fishing mid-day right now.

RECOMMENDED FLIES:

DRIES:
Gould's Drowned Trico Spinner #20-22, Drowned Trico Spinner #20-22, Organza Trico #20-22, Griffifths Gnat #16-20, Yellow Humpy #18, Brook's CDC Baetis Emerger #20-22, Spent Partridge Caddis 318, Elk Hair Caddis #16-18, Grey or Olive Parachute Caddis #18, Parachute Adams #16-18, ,Parachute Kicking Hopper, Taylor's Fat Albert #10-12

NYMPHS: Pheasant Tail #16-22, Tungsten Psycho #16-20, Split Case PMD #18, Epoxy Back Baetis #20-22, Burk's Hunchback Infrequens #18, Two Bit Hooker Black #18-22, Black Flashy WD-40 #20, Black WD-40 #20, Zebra Midge Black or Copper #18, Anderson's Bird of Prey Tan #18, Lafontaine's Sparkle Pupa #18-20, Nori's Caddis Pupa Green #18, Nitro Caddis Tan #18

STREAMERS: Rickard's Stillwater Bugger Black