San Joaquin River Fish Report

Depending on the time of day, dry fly fishing at San Joaquin can be "off the hook"

San Joaquin River - Stockton, CA

by The Trout Fitter Staff
6-21-2013
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Water Conditions: Flows are at 147 cfs as of 6/19, but the flows are dropping rapidly

Fishing Conditions and Hatches:
The gate is open. Shuttles will not run till mid June.

The water is super clear even with the flows dropping. Depending on time of the day, dry fly fishing is off the hook!!!("off the hook"-slang term for fish'n great!!)

Recommended Flies:

DRIES:
yellow sally, mini hot Garcia's, parachute adams, extended body bwo, hatch matcher, chernobyl, variety of hoppers, stimulators, rubber leg stimi, sierra brite dot, skittering midge, mosquitos, yellow cahill, cream midge

NYMPHS: , #18 mighty may sloan, #18 pheasant tail, buckskin, copper johns, #16 prince nymphs, #18 salvation, #18 micro stones, wd40, #20 juju baetis, variety of midges

More Reports

The Trout Fitter Reports
for Friday, June 21st, 2013
Mammoth Lakes Basin: Awesome fishng at Mammoth Basin Lakes
Hot Creek: Good fishing at Hot Creek, the winds will affect the fishing however
Crowley Lake: Fishing at Crowley can be mixed
Owens River: You want to fish the Upper Owens either in the AM or the early evening hours
Owens River: The dry fly fishing has been good at the Owens River Gorge
Pleasant Valley Reservoir: Because Pleasant Valley Reservoir is high the fish have moved to the stream
Rock Creek - Section 1: The fishing is very good at Rock Creek & in little lakes valley
Rush Creek: The best fishiong at Rush Creek is the wild trout section near the highway
Owens River: The Lower Owens fishing has been both good and slow at times
Bridgeport Reservoir: Bridgeport Reservoir is very low right now
East Walker River (CA): Finally the water level is up on the East Owens

The Trout Fitter Reports
for Saturday, June 8th, 2013
Mammoth Lakes Basin: Lots of hatchery trout in the Mammoth Lakes Basin making for good fishing
Hot Creek: The Caddis is the hot fly for Hot Creek
San Joaquin River: Nymphing is the way to go on the San Joquin
Crowley Lake: The low water level is affecting the fishing at Lake Crowley & the algae is coming on fast
Owens River: Nymphing with bright attractors will increase your chances
Owens River: The water in the Owens River Gorge is higher than usual because of maintenance by DWP
Pleasant Valley Reservoir: If you want to fish Pleasant Valley Reservoir, fish the Inlet
Rock Creek - Section 1: Rock Creek flows are at 64cfs as of 6/6 and the water is Crystal Clear!!
Rush Creek: There are different conditions on each section of Rush Creek
Owens River: The Rumor is that flows on the Lower Owens will stay at 300 cfs
Bridgeport Reservoir: Bridgeport Reservoir is much lower than usual
East Walker River (CA): Flows on the East Walker have changed 3 times last week -- they are not consistent