Fishing report for Sept. 21-28

Here is the fishing report for the week of Sept. 21-28. This report covers rivers, streams and lakes in Nevada, the Sierra, Northern California and Southern Oregon.

ADOBE POND, CALIF:
Tom Loe of Sierra Drifters Fly Fishing Guide Service (760-935-4250) (www.sierradrifters.com) reports:
Recent outings here have been really good according to Two Bug Doug. This is private water and we have the luxury of sight fishing to wild browns from the drift boat. The Caddis and Callibaetis are the key hatches this time of year with opportunities to fish hoppers or Damsel adults along the reeds at times for some savage top water takes. Really good water conditions this season, I expect it to fish well into October.
Go here for booking info please.

ALPINE LAKE, CALIF:
It will be planted this week by the California Department of Fish and Game.

BISHOP AREA, CALIF:
Rick and Patti Apted - Lake Sabrina Boat Landing (760-873-7425) (www.lakesabrinaboatlanding.com) reports:

Sabrina Lake: There is definitely a nip in the air, so Fall must be near, but you wouldn’t know it from looking at the trees — hardly any color showing yet — but as Rick says ‘every year’s different!’ And this year has been a very different year. Our bald eagle is back as is the osprey, so keep your eyes open and maybe you’ll get a chance to watch the professionals fish the Lake.
Fishing is still good – with another DFG stocking on Monday of lots of pan-size fish and then the Alpers that were stocked the week before – there are lots of fish to be had.
If you’re fishing the Inlets, try using a Woolly Bugger (it’s a fly), Nightcrawler or Power Bait.
Lures haven’t been working all that well at the Inlets – but remember – fishing is a personal preference kind of thing – if you only use lures – you’ll probably catch fish at the Inlet.
If trolling is your thing, flashers and a nightcrawler are working, or just use a swivel, split-shot and a nightcrawler, or just a lure, or a swivel, split-shot and Woolly Bugger – if going one way around the Lake doesn’t work, try going in the opposite direction or speed up or slow down – if you’re not catching fish one way – try another way.
They’re catching fish from shore and the dam using Power Bait and nightcrawlers and if you’re into the quiet, drifting over the rock piles with nightcrawlers or Power Bait is a great way to catch fish.
Adrian Becerra of Ontario picked up a couple nice Alpers on Shawn’s Smoking Jigs — a 2-3/4 pounder along with a 3 pounder.
If you’re not sure how to rig up your line, come on into the building and ask — we’re always happy to help.
CAMPGROUNDS ARE STARTING TO CLOSE IN THE BISHOP CREEK CANYON – SABRINA CAMP, NORTH LAKE & WILLOW closed Sept. 18.
The only campground to take reservations is Four Jeffery (www.reserveamerica.com and enter Four Jeffrey) all others are first come first serve. There is a full hook-up campground also on the South Lake road, Creekside RV.
Take it easy on all the mountain roads, the deer are out in the mornings and evenings and there’s lots of hikers out there — can’t stress this enough!
Like I said before there is definitely a nip in the air – temps were in the 60s for highs and in the low 40s, but it looks like temps are going to rise over the coming week. You can check www.weather.gov and enter ASPENDELL, CA on the site and it will give you a fairly good hint at the weather or check in with Howard at www.MammothWeather.com.
REMEMBER THAT JACKET – IT TENDS TO BE BETWEEN 25 AND 30 DEGREES COOLER AT THE LAKE.
Haven’t seen a skeeter this week, so maybe that’s over and done with, but remember when applying bug juice, sunscreen, SANITIZER or any other FU-FU juice, WASH YOUR HANDS! The juice you apply will taint your tackle and bait. You know it tastes yucky, the fish think it tastes yucky, too, although have you ever tasted Power Bait or worms – to each their own.
We’ve still making HOMEMADE vanilla ice-cream to go with our HOMEMADE pie – we also have sodas, beer, wine, coffee, tea and hot cocoa during our regular store hours!
Looking forward to seeing you all soon!

BISHOP AREA, CALIF:
Jared Smith - Parcher’s Resort (760-873-4177) (mail to sierrasmitty@cebridge.net):
South Lake: The exceptional summer fishing at South Lake has officially carried into fall with limits or near limits the rule.
Another dose of Alpers in the 2 to 4 lb class were stocked on Thursday September 15th for the annual Cast & Blast club fishing derby to add to a lake already teeming with quality trophy trout stocked by Southern California Edison in both July & August
Plenty of fish in 2 to 3 lb are coming to shore with the largest fish of the week weighing close to 5lbs. Some of those big 8 lb average fish stocked in July are being seen but they're playing hard to get. With fall upon us, we're hoping those fish get in a feeding pattern here pretty quick.
It's hard not to sound like a broken record but mini-jigs, especially pink, orange or grasshopper, are just about the best thing you can use out there. Folks reported as many as 60 fish a day on pink mini-jigs tied straight to the line and fished SLOWLY or 5 ft under a bobber when the breeze comes up. Thomas Buoyant, Garlic or Chunky Cheese Power Bait, and Kastmasters are also accounting for a lot of fish.
The inlets, dam, rock slide, and the right channel by the island are all producing right now. Make sure you get in tight to those inlets so you're able to cast within a few feet of the whitewater - that's where the fish are stacked. The south end of the rock slide is just plugged with fish right now...anyone wearing polarized sunglasses will have no trouble finding where the fish are.
Trolling reports have been mediocre at best but there are quite a few folks that out there trying. Try CD 5 or CD 7 Rapalas in the Rainbow or Brown Trout patterns.
Fly fishers reported a ridiculously good bite during the last hour of the day stripping streams or fishing any Nymph with a bead head. One angler reported catching a 17" Brown on the fly this week out at one of the inlets.
South Fork Bishop Creek: Flows are great for the fall and the fishing has been excellent with the weekly DFG stockings. A few fish over 2 lbs leftover from Adopt-A-Creek plants earlier in the season are being caught but the majority of the fish are in the 11 - 13" range.
Intake II: The bite has been reported to be ok but nothing spectacular. No reports of big fish have made it to our office, just a few limits here and there.
Weir Pond: Very little fishing pressure has some local fly fishers pleasantly surprised, especially with catch counts almost always in the double digits using a variety of streamers.

BRIDGEPORT RESERVOIR, CALIF:
Jim Reid of Ken’s Sporting Goods Store in Bridgeport (760- 932-7707) (www.kenssport.com) reports:
The Reservoir is still fishing well from boats, mainly bait fishing but some trolling as well.
The fly fishing has been a bit tough lately, probably because the water temps have dropped about 10 degrees this past week or so.
For trolling you can fish small Rapalas, Thomas Buoyant and Needlefish, and for bait go with crawlers, Gulp Eggs and Power Bait.

BRIDGEPORT RESERVOIR, CALIF:
Tom Loe of Sierra Drifters Fly Fishing Guide Service (760-935-4250) (www.sierradrifters.com) reports:
So pretty much the same scenario at Bridgeport occurring.
The weeds are consuming the open water in the creek channels which have been red hot for the last few weeks.
Far less algae at Bridgeport but it is starting to bloom around the marina and launch ramp areas. The drop off right in front of the “sheep masters” Jefferies marina is becoming a go to spot for tubers and bait fishers.
There is open water at 14 feet with holes into the Walker channel.
Perch fry, Damsel Nymphs, Callibaetis, and Chironomids are all on the menu here.
I have had great success still water Nymphing this season and I would focus on locating a clear spot in the weeds as close to an inlet as possible, as opposed to trolling a streamer in the limited weed free water currently.
The pond weed will begin to abate as the water cools and the late fall fishing here is looking to be excellent.

CARSON RIVER, CALIF:
East Carson River: It will be planted this week by the California Department of Fish and Game
West Carson River: It will be planted this week by the California Department of Fish and Game

CHETCO RIVER, ORE:
The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (800-720-ODWF) (www.dfw.state.or.us.com) reports:
With the main stem closed upstream of river mile 2.2, anglers will find good cutthroat fishing on any of the tributaries entering into the Chetco.
The South Fork Chetco has some of the best public access and is in a very remote setting.
Temporary regulations began Aug. 1, 2011:
Main stem Chetco River upstream of BPA power line crossing at river mile 2.2 is closed to all angling including trout through Nov. 4, 2011.
Tributaries to the Chetco River remain open for trout through Oct. 31, 2011 as per Southwest Zone Regulations.

COMINS LAKE, WHITE PINE COUNTY, NEV:
The Nevada Department of Wildlife (www.ndow.org) reports:
A few bass have been showing up, but no trout due to the pike infestation. Pike fishing has also been poor.
There are few if any trout left in the lake also due to the pike infestation.

CONVICT LAKE, CALIF:
Jen Heintzelman of Convict Lake Resort (800-992-2260) (www.convictlakeresort.com) reports:
Catch of the Week:
W. Gary Mattingly from Spring Valley has the catch of the week, a 2 lb. 9 oz. Alpers Rainbow Trout caught on a rainbow float along the South Shore.
The fish that Gary caught was tagged and part of the Eastern Sierra Second Summer Derby and won 2 spools of Seaguar Flourocarbon line.

Fall Lodging Specials: See our fall lodging specials, we have some really affordable packages coming up for that last getaway to the Eastern Sierra.

Weather: Daytime highs in the low 70's and evenings in the low 40's. Looks like clear, sunny and calm winds all week...perfect fall weather! Here is a local site that is usually quite accurate www.mammothweather.com.

Tactics/Bait: Needlefish lures are working well this week along with Power Bait and nightcrawlers are the best baits to use this week and the South Shore seems to still be the most productive area to fish.
If trolling go 6 or 7 colors.
Fish are being caught all around the lake this week.
Locations to try are the Inlet, Outlet, North Shore, South Shore, Creek, Jetty, Handicap Pier and Hangman's Tree. 
Here is a list of other baits/lures that can be productive:
TroutKrilla, Trout Teasers, Midges, Panther Martin, Needlefish, Thomas Bouyants, Green Woolly Bugger, White Mini Jig and Power Bait. 

Stocking: DFG has stocked again this week.

Sunrise - Sunset: Sunrise this week 6:39 am - 6:44 am and Sunset 7:03 pm - 6:53 pm.

Derbies: The Eastern Sierra Second Summer Derby will be starting September 7 to November 15th with $4,462 prizes at Convict Lake and $35,702 in the overall competition. You can win a 14' Fully Equipped Gregor Boat and more!

CROWLEY LAKE, CALIF:
Steve Osterman of Performance Guide Service (760-934-6101) (www.performanceanglers.com) reports:
Not much change here. Fishing is still slow. The north end of the lake has been very productive for the small recently stocked fish.
Try Stevie's Wonder gray/black in 15 feet of water.

CROWLEY LAKE, CALIF:
Tom Loe of Sierra Drifters Fly Fishing Guide Service (760-935-4250) (www.sierradrifters.com) reports:
Crowley is exceptionally high this year and it is posing some problems for fly fishers. When water levels remain high on any of the meadow type reservoirs for an extended period of time during the summer months thick lake/pond weed and grass begin to grow out to depths of 18 feet.
The once scoured submerged creek channels that had been free of vegetation now have been filled with weed and grass making it difficult to Nymph or streamer fish in these once productive areas.
Such is the case with Crowley this year and this condition will remain well into October. The lake is also experiencing a second significant algae bloom which has made it difficult at times to keep your flies clean out along the deep water weed lines in McGee and Hilton Bays.
The north arm has far less algae as the thick weeds scrub and filters the goo near the inlet to the Upper Owens. The issue here presently has been a lack of consistent catchable sized fish with limited area to work due to the heavy weed that has also begun to consume the clearings along the submerged creek channels. The old channel along Green Banks is your best bet; look for small clearings beginning at 16 feet in dept
The DFG began an aggressive planting of small sub-catchable rainbows recently and these fish have infiltrated all areas of the lake with highest concentrations being in Crooked Creek, Hilton Bays, and the inlet near the Owens mouth. They are relatively opportunistic and will take most m
Midge imitations once you get located. The larger fish are still feeding on small perch fry, the final stages of Callibaetis emergence, & the Damsel Nymph migration. Chironomids have not been as abundant this season due to the fact that this springs low water levels destroyed much of the habitat that is currently covered in 20 feet of water.
You can have success with Midge larva patterns fished deep; hang a punk perch or crystal leech as an attractor for the upper.
Tubers trolling outside and along the weed lines will do better using Loebergs with full sinking or heavy sinking tip lines-locate the clearings 18 feet or deeper in the north arm and Alligator Pt./Leyton Springs.

EAGLE VALLEY RESERVOIR, LINCOLN COUNTY, NEV:
The Nevada Department of Wildlife (www.ndow.org) reports:
If you want to be serenaded by a bugling bull elk, now is the time to go fishing at this Lincoln County hotspot.
Trout action is fair to good, though boaters are enjoying better catch rates than shore anglers. The fish are biting on Power Bait and nightcrawlers.

ECHO CANYON RESERVOIR, LINCOLN COUNTY, NEV:
The Nevada Department of Wildlife (www.ndow.org) reports:
The bass bite has tapered off but crappie are still providing anglers with some excitement. Power Bait or and nightcrawlers are catching rainbow trout, most in the 10- to 13-inch rage. Work the deep water along the dam.

FRENCHMAN RESERVOIR, CALIF:
Wiggin’s Trading Post at Chilcoot (530-993-4683) reports:
The nights are getting colder, but the fishing is still hot at Frenchman Lake.
Dakota Baker, Tysen Blake, Alan and Kobe Grassi caught their limits using nightcrawlers by the dock at Frenchman’s Campground. All were good size, 12 to 20 inches in length, weighing about 1 to 2 pounds.
Shore fishing has been good between Frenchman’s Campground and Spring Creek this past week. Most fishermen are using nightcrawlers, inflated, and some use marshmallows or salmon eggs along with them.
Trolling remains good at the north end of the lake, and some have had luck around the dam.
Lures being used are Roostertails (black, yellow, green), Needlefish (yellow, green, red), Dick Nite Copper red Head, and various other lures (black, brown, and green).

FULLER LAKE, CALIF:
It will be planted this week by the California Department of Fish and Game

HAMILTON BRANCH CREEK, CALIF:
It will be planted this week by the California Department of Fish and Game

HOT CREEK, CALIF:
Steve Osterman of Performance Guide Service (760-934-6101) (www.performanceanglers.com) reports:
Water flow at 22 CFS. Nymph fishing is the best bet right now.
Try small WD-40's miracle nymphs and Pheasant Tails.
Some surface action with hopper patterns.

HOT CREEK, CALIF:
Tom Loe of Sierra Drifters Fly Fishing Guide Service (760-935-4250) (www.sierradrifters.com) reports:
Hoppers, with or without droppers, Caddis adults, broken back Zebras in the deeper pools. Weeds are still a factor in some runs but there is plenty of open water thanks to higher flows.
Fish the pockets behind the larger rocks with a big hopper imitation for some fun. Pressure has been heavy to moderate.

JAMISON CREEK, CALIF:
It will be planted this week by the California Department of Fish and Game.

JUNE LAKE LOOP, CALIF:
Steve Osterman of Performance Guide Service (760-934-6101) (www.performanceanglers.com) reports:
Grant – Gull – June – Silver Lakes and Rush Creek:
Rush Creek flow is 57 CFS.
Fishing is good with hoppers, black ants and humpies.
Try Grant Lake near the Rush Creek inlet with Doc's Twin Lake Special, olive Matukas and olive or black Zonkers.

KIRMAN LAKE, CALIF:
Jim Reid of Ken’s Sporting Goods Store in Bridgeport (760- 932-7707) (www.kenssport.com) reports:
Didn't get too much info this week bit I'd have to say that if you fish some small streamers like Stillwater Nymphs and Seal Buggers with a soft hackle or AP Emerger dropper you should be able to make some connections.

LAUGHLIN, CLARK COUNTY, NEV:
The Nevada Department of Wildlife (www.ndow.org) reports:
Colorado River:
Anglers are catching striped bass and a few carryover rainbow trout along Casino row and south toward Big Bend of the River State Park.
For smallmouth bass work the rocky shorelines.
The Willow Beach National Fish Hatchery will begin its fall and winter stocking program in this area of the Colorado River in October.

MAMMOTH LAKES BASIN, CALIF:
Steve Osterman of Performance Guide Service (760-934-6101) (www.performanceanglers.com) reports:
George Lake - Mary Lake – Mamie Lake – Twin Lakes:
Mammoth Lakes Basin
Try George Lake with a black Doc's Twin Lake Special with a Hares Ear or Prince Nymph trailer.


LAKE MEAD, CLARK COUNTY, NEV:
The Nevada Department of Wildlife (www.ndow.org) reports:
Shad can be found throughout the lake and that has translated into some good top-water striper action when anglers can find striper boils.
The Vegas Wash, Government Wash, Boulder Harbor, Hemenway and Echo Bay areas are all giving up fish.
Though most fish are on the small side - 1.5 to 3-pounds – anglers are catching some larger fish as well.
A member of the Nevada Striper Club reeled in a fish topping 10-pounds during the organization's weekend tournament.
Largemouth and smallmouth bass also are on the prowl.
Spinnerbaits, Rattle Traps and poppers have been taking the fish.

LAKE MOHAVE, CLARK COUNTY, NEV:
The Nevada Department of Wildlife (www.ndow.org) reports:
Striped bass action is quite slow for those anglers launching out of Cottonwood Cove, but catfish are making up for it. Folks at the marina store are saying now is the time to catch a few whisker fish. "They are biting morning, noon and night and particularly well on these rainy days."
Anglers throwing plastics are finding some success for largemouth and smallmouth bass. As it has for the past few weeks, Willow Beach continues to provide good action for double-digit striped bass.
The fish are taking large swimbaits and plugs.

OREGON PACIFIC OCEAN AND BEACHES, ORE:
The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (800-720-ODWF) (www.dfw.state.or.us.com) reports:
Recreational ocean Chinook fishing is open until Sept. 30.
Single point, barbless hooks must be used in this fishery.
The non-selective ocean Coho fishery is now closed.
Fishing for bottom fish is now closed outside of 20 fathoms in order to reduce catch and release mortality on yelloweye rockfish.
Anglers are reporting good catches of bottomfish when weather is favorable.
However, anglers fishing from boats may no longer retain Cabazon because the quota of 15.8 metric tons will have been met.

OWENS RIVER, CALIF:
Steve Osterman of Performance Guide Service (760-934-6101) (www.performanceanglers.com) reports:
Upper Owens River: Water flow 188 CFS. On the surface try Chernobyl ants and hoppers. Caddis pupa, Buckskin Nymphs and WD-40's under the surface.
Fishing is picking up above the Benton Crossing Bridge.
Lower Owens River: Water flow 49 8CFS. The word is that DWP plans to lower Crowley Lake up to four feet. This means that the lower Owens will probably unfishable for some time to come.


OWENS RIVER, CALIF:

Tom Loe of Sierra Drifters Fly Fishing Guide Service (760-935-4250) (www.sierradrifters.com) reports:
Upper Owens River: The clarity and conditions have improved recently since the flow increase to near 200 CFS and fishing has got much better.
No bigs showing yet but expect this to change before long as the fall migration from Crowley will begin soon.
Hoppers are thick along the high grass this season and are a good choice for afternoons. Use a San Juan Worm as an upper fly and a Midge, Pheasant Tail, or olive Caddis larva Bead Head Nymph as your dropper # 16-20 in the deeper pools.
Streamers can also be a kick this time of year, work the deep sides near the under cuts and tailouts of the deeper runs for a shot at a big brown.
The section from the Benton Bridge downstream to the monument will close to ALL fishing after Sept. 30.
You may fish from the monument down to Crowley until November 15th with special regulations, and fish year around upstream from the Benton Bridge with special restrictions as well.
Lower Owens River: Do not expect a decrease in water flows for quite a while on the Owens people, it will remain very high for an extended period this fall and if there are no structural problems with the aqueduct, you may see big water well into December. This is bad news for wade fishing the wild trout section, but not so much a factor for the drifting once the flows stabilize or peak.
There is limited water one can fish at these release rates from the shore while wading. Crossing is difficult and can be dangerous at 500 CFS.
Use 3 bb shot to get your Nymph patterns down in the slower deeper pools and softer tail outs or runs
Select Caddis and Midge imitations with occasional opportunities to toss a hopper along the edges in the afternoons.
We will be primarily fishing heavy sink tips with streamers incorporating the “dip & strip” technique.
Fishing has been good overall recently with stable flows. A 100 CFS bump slowed it down for a few days but conditions improved quickly as the levels had been this high previously.
The water remains warm (mid 60’s) in the Owens.
Go here for a link to the DWP water flows.

PAHRANAGAT WILDLIFE REFUGE, LINCOLN COUNTY, NEV:
The Nevada Department of Wildlife ( www.ndow.org) reports:
Anglers are finding some success at the upper marsh for panfish and catfish. Mealworms or nigh crawlers below a bobber will catch fish.

PYRAMID LAKE, NEV:
Closed to cutthroat trout fishing from July 01 through September 30. Pyramid Lake Trout season opens Oct. 1. Go here for the story.

SAN JOAQUIN AND RED’S MEADOWS, CALIF:
Steve Osterman of Performance Guide Service (760-934-6101) (www.performanceanglers.com) reports:
The San Joaquin River is fishing great. My favorite rig here is an orange stimulator with a bead head pheasant tail dropper.
Fishing is still good at Sotcher Lake with olive Matukas and olive or black Twin Lakes Specials.

SAN JOAQUIN AND RED’S MEADOWS, CALIF:
Tom Loe of Sierra Drifters Fly Fishing Guide Service (760-935-4250) (www.sierradrifters.com) reports:
Way more water than usual down here for this time of year, however it is in great shape for fishing dries in the riffles.
The crowds of summer have passed and if you enjoy doing some moderate hiking get 20 minutes from any of the campgrounds and you should have some consistent fishing for small but feisty wild trout.
Getting cooler especially in the mornings, I suggest waders with studs from now on.

SMITH RIVER, ORE:
The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (800-720-ODWF) (www.dfw.state.or.us.com) reports:
The Smith is open to striped bass year-round, two fish per 24 hours, 24-inch minimum size. Fishing for stripers in the tidewater area is fair.
The Smith is now open for trout from May 28 through Sept. 15 and fishing has been good for cutthroat trout in the upper sections.
Check the regulations for gear and harvest restrictions.

LAKE TAHOE
The Nevada Department of Wildlife (www.ndow.org) reports that Kokanee fishing is the ticket for the South Lake anglers. Anglers have reported good fishing in 50 feet of water using Hoochies, and Kokanee Pros tipped with corn. Mackinaw fishing has been slow but some anglers have reported success fishing below the kokenee. Try trolling below the kokanee with minnows and dodgers. This method seems to be producing the best results. Bounce this rigging two to three feet off the bottom.

TWIN LAKES AREA, CALIF:
Jim Reid of Ken’s Sporting Goods Store in Bridgeport (760- 932-7707) (www.kenssport.com) reports:
Upper Twin Lake – Lower Twin Lake – Robinson Creek:
The Twins are producing lots of Kokanee lately as well as a pile of rainbows. Trolling, bait fishing and stripping streamers have all been doing well. The Kokanee are being caught mainly trolling with small red or orange spoons. For the trout you can go with Needlefish, Bouyants and Kastmasters or for bait use inflated crawlers and Power Bait.

VIRGINIA LAKES, CALIF:
Jim Reid of Ken’s Sporting Goods Store in Bridgeport (760- 932-7707) (www.kenssport.com) reports:
The Virginias are fishing great these days as well. The usual suspects for flies, bait and lures will all produce. These include Seal Buggers, soft hackles, beetles, ants and Matukas for flies, Power Bait, crawlers and Gulp Eggs for bait and Kastmasters and Hot Shots for lures.

VIRGINIA LAKES, CALIF:
John and Carolyn Webb of the Virginia Lakes Resort (760-647-6484) (mail to vir@qnet.com) reports:
Woohoo, NO mosquitoes! Plenty fish! Indian summer, maybe?
The weather has been unstable for about 5 days. Some days produced afternoon thunderstorms and others with just heavy black clouds, but Sunday pushed the button with the loudest clap ever sending anglers down the road. Thursday was mostly sunny with a few thin clouds and Friday was the same.
Alpers are still coming out daily with DFG stocking all 3 lakes and our last stocking of Alpers may be next week.
Fishing has been great on just about everything, crawlers and Power Eggs are doing the best, lures and Power Bait, Salmon eggs, and mouse-tails (natural/red), red Power Bait, yellow garlic, and real grasshoppers.
Tubers are doing well on Olive flash Woolly Buggers, occasionally on Grey Ghosts, small blue dragon flies, yellow soft hackles and BH Hares Ears. Dries getting takes are still black gnat Parachute, grey hackle yellow, Adams female all in the 16 to 18 range.
Also, a few reports that Yellow Sallys (wet and dry) are doing great when they are spot on.
We are still waiting for the first frost, and the wild Iris blooms are gone. Wildflowers are fairly meager.
The weather channel is clear weather for the next week. Aspens are turning yellow in small patches, but nothing significant yet.

WALKER LAKE, MINERAL COUNTY, NEV:
The Nevada Department of Wildlife (www.ndow.org) reports:
No fish have been reported or seen at Walker Lake so far this fishing season.
Mineral County Road Dept. has done some work on the State Parks Launch. Launching is improved but you still need four wheel drive.

WALKER RIVERS, CALIF:
Jim Reid of Ken’s Sporting Goods Store in Bridgeport (760- 932-7707) (www.kenssport.com) reports:
East Walker – West Walker – Sceirine Ranch - Hunewill Pond:
East Walker River: The East is running around 300 CFS this past few days and still fishing pretty well. We've had some reports of some killer fish in the high 20's both being caught and lost!
Mainly still Caddis Nymphs and small Midge patterns, though we have had a few good streamer reports and dry reports.
Some patterns that have been effective are: dead-drift crawfish, Zuddlers, Zonker, BH Caddis, Fox's Poopah, La Fontaines Caddis, micro Mayfly, silver streak, Zebra Midge, Flashback Emerger, Elk Hair Caddis, E/C Caddis, blue wing olive.
For the Rosachi you can go with crayfish, Birds Nest, Prince, Pheasant Tail.
West Walker River: The West has been good this past week for both spinning and fly fishing.
For flies you can use a hopper/dropper rig with hoppers and a small Nymph dropper or just go with a dry on the surface, Elk Hair Caddis, ants and Para Adams have been doing well.
For bait go with eggs and crawlers for the best results.
Sceirine Ranch: The Sceirine is fishing well, some nice fish hanging out on the ranch these days. Crayfish, dry/dropper and Nymphing have all been doing well.
Pretty much the same patterns as on the Cali side with the addition of some big dries like Madam-X and Chubby Chernobyl’s.

WALKER RIVERS, CALIF:
Tom Loe of Sierra Drifters Fly Fishing Guide Service (760-935-4250) (www.sierradrifters.com) reports:
East Walker River: There is a good amount of weed and algae present on the EW currently, but not anything that would cause major problems.
Keep a close eye on your flies profile each presentation for slime or weed.
The flows continue to decrease and we can anticipate some fine fall conditions here for sure. It has not been red hot on the EW despite the stable flows recently but I suspect a small drop in water temps will trigger a good feeding snap soon.
Dougie Fresh had a good day on 9-16 with just a minor flow drop.
Check out the picture of this “Bad Bad Leroy Brown-Badest Brown in the whole damn town!” at www.sierradrifters.com/fish.htm.
Hoppers are abundant along the shore and I would suggest tossing them from time to time if you are not having any success with Nymphing the riffles and pools.
A fair amount of weight is required to get your Nymphs down, especially in the big holes.
I had success with broken back Midges, Pt’s, and a Birds Nest pattern # 16-18. Crowds have been lighter than usual? Take advantage of this ehhh!

WALKER RIVERS, CALIF:
Steve Osterman of Performance Guide Service (760-934-6101) (www.performanceanglers.com) reports:
East Walker River: Most recent flow 297 CFS. Fishing is getting better here. Try red or black Midge pupa, Buckskin Nymphs and Prince Nymphs.