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Friday, 10 August 2007 |
Following is a report on how well various Eastern Sierra waters are currently fishing.
Bishop Creek Drainage
The fishing reports from the lakes in the Bishop Creek drainage have mentioned some fairly slow conditions. Stick to the tried-and-true favorties: worms, salmon eggs, Powerbait, Thomas Buoyants, jigs with meal worms and Kastmasters.
But on the bright side, the high lakes continued to swarm with eager brook trout. So grab those day packs and take a short hike for some good action.
For fly-fishermen, the action along the creek itself has been outstanding for small, aggressive brown trout. Try drifting size 16 Adams or mayfly imitations on 5X tippet or smaller. The key to the whole operation is not to spook the fish. Wear drab-colored clothing and a dark hat, slowly approach the water from downstream, figure out the lanes to fish, and then how to fish them without lining the fish; downstream drifts are a good idea. Once this research is done, make the cast and hold on, the fish are hitting hard.
Bridgeport Twin Lakes
The mid-season derby is in full swing up at Twin Lakes. Derrick Wattman of Sutherlin, Ore. is in the lead with his 3-lb., 8-oz. trout. Wattman turned up the power on his rainbow, using a gold spinner to catch the fish’s eye. The derby runs through this weekend with daily prizes in addition to the grand prize for biggest fish.
Anthony Segoria of San Diego tossed a black and red wooly bugger to nail a big old 6-lb. rainbow. The Kirker family of Running Springs were fishing worms when a trio of tasty trout swam by. The Kirkers collected a 5-lb, 4-lb., and 3-lb. set of rainbow trout. Pete Rozelle of Brea also had a good day, landing a 4.5-lb ’bow on a Rapala.
– Courtesy of Mono Village |
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Last Updated ( Friday, 26 October 2007 )
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