Fishing Reports

Welcome back to our weekly report from the 395 corridor. September is here and we can feel the season turning. Nights in Long Valley are dropping into the 40s, the days are staying near normal and dry, and that cooling trend is exactly what these waters have been waiting for. Our story of the week is Crowley, where the algae has finally cleaned up and the perch fry have arrived in numbers, and the rivers are all running low and clear enough that a careful approach matters mor

We finally got a break. A couple of days of rain rolled through the middle of last week with thunder, lightning, and even a power outage, and it put some badly needed water back into the country. Long Valley warmed back into the mid 80s right behind it, but a trough moving through the Pacific Northwest has today running cooler and breezy, and the ridge is breaking down over the weekend. That matters more than it sounds: cooler nights are what actually reset a river. Carry a t

Middle of August, and after a brutal stretch of heat the forecast finally offers some relief. Monsoon moisture is pushing in with real thunderstorm chances through the middle of next week, which should knock the air temperature down and, more importantly, cool the water overnight. Until it does, a voluntary Hoot Owl restriction is in place on Crowley, both stretches of the Owens, Bishop Creek Canal, Bridgeport Reservoir, and the East Walker. Carry a thermometer, fish the firs

Deep summer on the 395 corridor. Water is warm, weeds are thick, and the whole game right now is timing. Fish the first few hours of light and the last hour of it, carry a thermometer, and give every fish a quick, wet release. One piece of good news: bait season closed on Crowley on August 1, which hands the lake back to fly anglers just as the fish move shallow. Here is where things stand. Every fly below is one we tie and stock, so tap any name to grab it. Crowley Lake Crow

Summer is in full swing up and down the 395 corridor. Water is warm, the weeds are up, and the bite is all about timing, so early mornings and evenings are your friend right now. Here is where things stand this week. Every fly below is one we tie and stock, so tap any name to grab it. Crowley Lake The lake is fishing hot in every sense. Rainbows, cutthroat, and browns are coming to the net all over, with the North Arm and Hilton Bay leading the way. As surface temps climb, fi