EAST WALKER RIVER
3/10/25: Now that it's March it's time to think about imitating two of our favorite bugs in the river, BWO's and Skwalas. The trout are on the lookout for both of these nymphs and tend to stack up in the drop-offs below the riffles from late morning through early afternoon. Euro and indicator nymphing should produce plenty of action for the average angler. The river flows have bumped up as well as the water temps and the trout are on the feed! If you happen to be fishing during an overcast day you can expect a decent BWO hatch that will get some nice fish focused on the surface for a few hours in the afternoon. Windy and warm afternoons can also provide some excellent opportunities to fish adult Skwala imitations on top. Remember, The CA side is closed until 4/26 but the NV side is open all year!
RECOMMENDED FLIES: Frenchie 16-20, Perdigons 16-20, Quilldigon 16-20, San Juan Worm 10-12, Squirmy Wormy 10-12, WD's 18-22, Black Beauty 18-22, Trout Crack 18-22, Rainbow Warrior 18-20, Jedi Master Baetis 16-20, Juju Baetis 16-20, Slim Shady 16-20, Micro Mayfly 16-20, CDC Loopwing Emerger 16-18, Foam Wing BWO Emerger 16-20, Poxyback Stone 10-12, Mercer's Skwala 10-12, Rubberlegs 8-12, Para Adams 16-20, Sparkle Dun 16-20, CDC Baetis Dun 16-20, Chubby Chernobyl 8-12, Designated Hitter 10-12, Olive Stimulator 10-12, MOAL 8-10, Sculpzilla 6-8, Zuddler 6-8.
HOT CREEK
3/10/25: The road out to the creek is currently snow free although that could change with a number of storms forecasted to impact the area over the next two weeks. Fishing has been excellent. The canyon has fished best with nymphs imitating midges and BWO's. If fishing dries/emergers is more your thing, the Interpretive Site will offer up some good shots at actively rising fish.
RECOMMENDED FLIES: Thread Frenchie 16-20, Perdigons 16-20, BP Weiss Nymph 18-20, Jigged Magic 16-18, San Juan Worm 10-12, Squirmy Wormy 10-12, Zebra Midge 18-22, WD's 20-22, Brassie 18-22, Micro Mayfly 16-20, Juju Baetis 16-20, Slim Shady 16-20, Poxyback Baetis 16-20, CDC Baetis Emerger 16-20, CDC Loopwing Emerger 16-20, Foam Wing Emerger 16-20, BWO Sparkle Dun 16-20, Para Adams 16-20, Brooks CDC Dun 16-20.
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SAN JOAQUIN RIVER
3/10/25: Reds Meadow road is closed until spring.
UPPER OWENS
3/12/25: The fishing on the upper river is good. There is a decent caddis hatch that will bring some fish to surface most days, otherwise it's a nymphing game. The road out to the river is currently snow free but that should change starting tonight. If you decide to head out there I would stay on the main road and not risk taking one of the spur roads. Saving yourself a 5 minute walk isn't worth getting stuck.
RECOMMENDED FLIES: Deep Blue Poison Tung 18-20, Zebra Midge 18-20, Disco Midge 18-20, Micro Mayfly 16-20, Juju Baetis 18-20, Pheasant Tail 16-20, Darth Baetis 18-20, Fox's Poopah 18-20, Graphic Caddis 18-20, Pearl Caddis 18-20, Deep Sparkle Pupae 18-20, Hotwire Prince 14-18, Amber Wing Prince 14-18, Glo Bug 14-18, San Juan Worm 10-12, Para Adams 16-20, Sparkle Dun 18-20, X Caddis 18-20, E/C Caddis 16-20, Elk Hair Caddis 16-20, Missing Link 18-20, Zuddler 6-8, Home Invader 6-8, Gonga 6-8, Mini Dungeon 8.
LOWER OWENS
3/10/25: The lower river is fishing great right now with fish focusing on emerging BWO's, midges and caddis. The flows are perfect for accessing the entire river so there is plenty of room to spread out and not feel crowded. Early afternoons have provided some excellent top water action imitating adult BWO's and caddis.
RECOMMENDED FLIES: Perdigons 16-20, Frenchie 16-20, Duracell 14-18, Sexy Walt 14-18, G.T.I. Caddis 12-16, Zebra Midge 18-22, Rainbow Warrior 18-22, Disco Midge 18-22, Micro Mayfly 18-20, Juju Baetis 16-20, Jedi Master Baetis 16-20, Poxyback Baetis 16-20, Slim Shady 16-20, Graphic Caddis 16-18, Fox's Poopah 16-18, Deep Sparkle Pupae 16-18, CDC Loopwing Emerger 16-20, CDC Baetis Emerger 16-20, Sprout Baetis 16-20, Sparkle Pupae Emerger 16-18, Para Adams 16-20, BWO Sparkle Dun 16-20, CDC BWO Dun 16-20, Missing Link 16-20, E/C Caddis 16-18, Elk Hair Caddis 16-18.
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