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San Diego Bay - November 18th, 2007
supplied by: The Avid Angler RECORDED:60 °FISHING: Good
I was in San Diego for the weekend, and I had the opportunity to get out to Coronado Island and fish the surf for the late afternoon. It's interesting to note how things change when you're fishing in a different environment.
For starters, the surf was HUGE compared to anything we ever have in the Sound. Folks were surfing while I was being buffeted by waves and wind, and suffice it to say that casting has to be spot on in order to get the fly out there.
I started to hit perch right around sunset, and there were quite a few of the little pan-shaped fish around. Nothing bigger than 7", but it was fun to hook these little fighters on the fly nonetheless. Most of them hit right in the oncoming wave. Just a little pluck and then a fish was on. I got some pulls when I was swinging my fly in the undertow as well, which was fascinating. It's hard to believe there's fish in all that chaos, but they came to an orange and green craftfur clouser (picked them up at Andy Montana's Surfside Flyfisher, thanks, Spot!).
I should have brought a heavy shooting head system in the neighborhood of type 6, as my line was constantly at the mercy of the powerful tides. The shooting head would have helped get out a little farther as well. Note for future trips, I guess.
Little Truckee River - July 25th, 2007
supplied by: The Patient Angler RECORDED:79 °FISHING: Great
We also fished the Little Truckee River, which runs about 7 miles from Stampede Reservoir down to Boca Reservoir. A very small river during the summer only running around 50cfs, with lots of riffles, runs and pools. Surprisingly this small river holds large beautiful rainbows that can reach 20 inches or more. Fishing below the riffles with small pockets of holding water using a nymph dropped off a hopper or stonefly pattern was very productive during the day. Caddis Pupas in tan or green, small Prince nymphs and San Juan Worms in size #12-#16 worked well as the dropper. Every evening as the sun would come off the water, the runs and pools would boil with rises. Small dark Caddis and Midges were on the dinner menu every night, sometimes with a Caddis Sparkle pupa or Midge Emerger dropped off the back for desert. It was a lot of fun fishing for big Rainbows in such challenging small water.
Truckee River - July 25th, 2007
supplied by: The Patient Angler RECORDED:79 °FISHING: Good
Just got back from Truckee, Ca., where I spent a week exploring some of the trout waters in the area with Matt Jay. The weather was great all week with sunny skies and temperatures in the 70’s and low 80’s. The first part of the week we fished the Truckee River. The warm summer days this time of year leads to warmer river temps, so we spent our time exploring the lower part of the river from the town of Truckee down to the Nevada border. There are a lot of tributary creeks entering the Truckee through this stretch, which helps keep the river cooler and improves the fishing. This lower part of the Truckee is divided into two sections. The upper stretch or the water just below town is a little flatter and open and is easily accessed from Glenshire Drive, which runs next to the river. This section gets more angling pressure because of its proximity to town and its easy access. We had pretty good success most days nymphing the riffles and pocket water. Small yellow Stonefly nymphs #10 - #14, with a green or tan Caddis pupa dropper seamed to be the winning combo. The lower stretch of the Truckee runs through a much bigger canyon making the access more difficult to get to the water, but if your willing to put in a little extra effort an angler can be rewarded with solitude and the availability of much bigger fish. The Brown trout in this section can grow to 10 lbs or more. I hooked a couple really big fish in this section using a sink-tip and large streamer patterns. Unfortunately one broke me off and the other came unbuttoned.
American River - July 2nd, 2007
supplied by: Hooked up anglers RECORDED:95 °FISHING: Good
The Lower American if full of striper schoolies right now. We are hooking 10 to 15 in a half day trip. Look for the big boys to start taking flies when the shad run slows down
Smith River - January 23rd, 2007
supplied by: Kutzkey's Guide Service FISHING: Good
Hello fishermen; The Rivers are really low and clear. The Smith river is at 14.2 feet and the Chetco is at 1000 cfs. We are hitting bottom in a lot of riffles and there is not much flow in a lot of holes. But the good thing there are still fish out there to catch. I have been fishing on the Chetco every day and doing well for the conditions. I have been catching 3 to 4 fish each day. We are still getting most our fish on bait and a puff ball just a lot smaller and lighter colors. I have caught a few fish on plugs but it is hard to run them without a lot of current. The bad thing is trying to keep people from running over the top of the fish with this clear water. So if you are fishing out there try not to spook the fish for everyone else. If we do not get some rain soon I may be fishing on another river. The Eel river is doing great with most boats catching 8 to 10 fish a day. You just can not keep any there. That is ok it is just a lot of fun to catch and land them then it is to eat them. The Rogue is fishing good also. These rivers take a lot longer to come in so when we are low and clear they are just coming in. That is good for a lot of people leave here and we have the river to our selves. So if you are fishing some pray for some rain. Hope to see you on the river. Albert
Sacramento River - January 4th, 2007
supplied by: River Pirate FISHING: Good
It is that time of year once again. So here I go for the Sac River! The Salmon Season is now upon us, and the fish are showing in the river in more numbers. These fish are a much sought after game fish. They hit hard and fight the same. The river record is 88 lbs. Here is what I see coming up for the upcoming months. The mighty Kings are building their numbers for an all out assault on the river, and anything standing in their way to complete their mission to reproduce the Trout and Steelhead following close behind to try to cash in on the smorgasbord of eggs produced by the salmon.
Owens River - Lower - December 18th, 2006
supplied by: Sierra Drifters - Guide Service FISHING: Fair
The water temps have dropped into the upper thirties and low forties and the high flows that have been raging all year are finally taking their toll on the fishing here. The trout are seeking the shelter and insulation of the deeper pools making presentations at these high flows difficult. Redundant casts are needed to get the fish to commit to streamer or nymph patterns. The great weather we have been enjoying this winter has helped us out many days warming the water and getting the midges and some baetis hatches emerging and the fish more prone to feed.
Wading in the wild trout section remains slow and there is limited area in which to safely and effectively fish. Three to four BB shot with bead head midge or mayfly patterns incorporating some flash in the profile will give you the best opportunity under the current conditions. Look for the baetis (bwo) hatch after the noon siren sounds in Bishop and it is then you will have an hour or so of some surface activity in the larger slower pools.
The drift boat sections have also slowed but are by far your best bet to get into fish currently as we can access all the difficult to reach sections that are holding fish. Some of the larger “beasts” are beginning to show but the high flows are making landings difficult as the current is a huge ally for the fish during the battle.
The LADWP is telling us that they will continue high flows throughout the remainder of this year and should “crash” them by the beginning of January 2007. We can not get a firm number on what the release will be after then and we have been told as low as 80cfs to 200cfs below Pleasant Valley Dam. There will be a prolonged period of maintenance on the hydroelectric facility at that time. Historically under those conditions we will experience some fantastic fishing well into the early part of next spring. So far this winters snow pack is very light and if this trend continues we may see low flows well into May or even June on the Lower Owens for the first time in several years.
Carve this into stone folks. There will be some EPIC days beginning in January and continuing at times well into the spring. I have seen this scenario set up only a few seasons in the thirty years I have been drifting this river. I truly hope you are able to fish with one of our great guides next year and experience the Owens River from a drift boat.
The “Linkcredibles” from San Pedro, CA could be named as trout enemy #1 for their incredible ability to always get the most out of a fishery. Scott and Chris are pictured with a double on a recent float with us.
Eagle Lake - November 21st, 2006
supplied by: SC Guide Service RECORDED:45 °FISHING: Great Eagle Lake is producing some nice Trout right now. Guy Ives and I fished for 4 days at Eagle Lake last week (Thursday to Sunday). We landed 28 out of a possible 44 Trout (3 to 5 pounds) over the four days. Trolling Rapalas and Sep's dodgers (smeared with Pautzke Krill Paste) with worms or flies worked the best for us. The Trout are still somewhat scattered around the lake; the Airstrip, Eagles Nest, and the Youth Camp areas were all good. Many of the fish are moving into the shollow water and up into the tullies as they look to spawn and feed on tui chubs. The weather was pretty good, for this time of year. We only had to deal with some nasty fog one day, that required GPS to navigate. The other days were a mix of cold temperatures, clouds, wind and Sun. All normal for this time of year. Eagle Lake will be open until the end of December so now is the time to go.
Medicine Lake - August 4th, 2006
supplied by: SC Guide Service RECORDED:80 °FISHING: Excellent
Medicine Lake is hot!!! I fished with some friends of mine on Friday and we caught and released over 60 Trout. The Brook and Rainbow Trout are all over the lake and they are hungry. Jigging a buzzbomb smeared with Pautzke krill paste and trolling a Sep's kick-dodger with a worm trailor, was all it took to land one Trout after another. Trolling slow and jigging around 35 feet are the keys to success. The lake is full and should continue to kick out Trout until winter arrives.
Pleasant Valley Reservoir - November 25th, 2005
supplied by: Sierra Drifters - Guide Service FISHING: Good
his area will improve greatly when the power generator gets shut down in Dec. The reports from fly fishers who have hit this area in the few times when the “thing” was not turning have had excellent results in the inlet area to the rez. Tubers have had mixed results along the dam and inlet sections with the most consistent catching being near the inlet while the flow was moving water into the rez near the “big bend”. Punk Perch and Loebergs are always great flies here while trolling and stripping. Heavy sinking tips or full sinkers are best from the tubes. I like a dry dropper combo of a Stimulator #14-16 and a Drifters Crystal Tiger midge #18-16 or olive zebra in the transition area or river section above the rez.
This area is the best kept fly fishing secret in the Eastern Sierra and if you enjoy nymphing and streamer fishing in an inlet area this is your huckleberry. We guide this region year round and spend more than a few of our days off fishing here. Guide tip here folks.
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