Water Conditions:
The lake continues to drop but at a about 6 inches/day. Water temps on the bottom are getting colder away from inlets making for good fishing over wider area. The algae is not a problem yet but it is coming on. Could be nasty in a couple of weeks depending on night time temps.

Fishing Conditions and Hatches:
Get the bottom thermometers out and find the stripe of 57F - 59F water. Too far out or off to side is 65F plus, as in Sahara.

The recent plants both Rainbows and Cutthroats have reached McGee which makes for lots of action but tests your reflexes as they grab and spit in about two nanoseconds. Larger fish are mixed in typically up to 21". Get away from the dinks if you want bigger fish. Strip just outside the channel early. The north arm has a good number of fish along Green Banks over the channel and on the far side as well. Leighton has been good for stripping but tough entry with the mud - try walking out on the rocks and launching there.

Recommended Flies:

Dries: Try Extended Body BWO as Calibaetis imitation among weeds near Owens mouth.

Nymphs: Early go with bright red blood worms or Albino Baron and Copper Tiger Big or Beaded Red/Black Optimidge. By 8 am it is beaded Gray/Black Optimidge w/Green Flashback #16 or Shaft Emerger Large. Try Ultimate Damsel, Jensen's Calibaetis or Perfection Perch as top fly.

Streamers: Perfection Perch, Rickerd's AP Emerger, Small Punk Perch either color, Doc's Twin Lakes Special in cinnamon size 12 early.

RESULTS OF 2ND ANNUAL TROUT FLY GUIDE/EMPLOYEE CROWLEY "SHOOT OUT"
1st Place - (Tie) Brennen "Golden Boy" Turner and Kent "Sensai" Rianda
3rd Place - Chad Brizendine
Most Fish - Jim Elias
Biggest Fish - Roy Angeles (23") ('Looks like a sweep by the managers to me!!)

Guides Hint: Fluoro tippet can easily be scuffed on net, boat, tube and even the side of fish. If it looks white at all in first 12 in above fly, you might as well have a neon sign saying "Don't bite here!" Change it and you will be amazed how the "bite" comes back on.