The flows are really too low on the East Walker to make for good fishing

East Walker River (CA) - Bridgeport, CA


by The Trout Fitter Staff
11-16-2012
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Water Conditions: Poor, flows steady at 23cfs as of 11/15.

Fishing Conditions and Hatches: Good flows are now down into the 20's. Fish are going to be stacked in the deepest water they can find at this point. Mostly small midges and mayflies.

RECOMMENDED FLIES:

DRIES:
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

NYMPHS: Pheasant Tail #16-22, Tungsten Psycho #16-20, Epoxy Back Baetis #20-22, Rainbow Warrior #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

STREAMERS: Rickard's Stillwater Bugger Black, Dead Drift Crayfish, Black wooly buggers, Slump Busters, Almost any sculpin pattern