EAST WALKER RIVER
10/31/25: Well, it was going to happen at some point. Unfortunately, the river just dropped to it's normal winter flow of 20-22 cfs. We're hoping that not too many redds got left high and dry after the river flow decreased by 75% in one day. Midges, Mahoganies and BWO's continue to dominate the bug activity with a few late Trico's hanging around, especially downstream in NV. Most of our fish have been coming on nymphs and streamers but you may start to see a few fish eating up top as well so don't leave the dries at home. It's the time of year where you will want to keep an eye out for redds in the riffles and avoid targeting actively spawning browns.
RECOMMENDED FLIES: Thread Frenchie 16-20, Perdigons 16-20, Duracell 14-18, Mop 10-12, WD's 18-22, Deep Blue Poison Tung 18-22, Black Beauty 18-22, Disco Midge 18-20, Mercer's Midgeling 18-20, Slush Egg 12-14, Sunken Trico 20-22, Jedi Master Baetis 20-22, Slim Shady 20-22, Micro Mayfly 18-20, Juju Baetis 20-22, P.T.'s 14-18, Poxyback Stone 8-10, Rubberlegs 8-12, Organza Trico Spinner 20-22, Para Adams 18-22, Sparkle Dun 18-22, Missing Link 18-20, Baby Gonga, Sculpzilla, Zuddler, Baby Fat Minnow.
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HOT CREEK
10/22/25: The action on the creek has improved with daily appearances of Trico's, BWO's and caddis keeping the fish looking up. Low flows, thick weed beds and highly educated trout make for some challenging yet rewarding fishing. Even the best casters will find that getting a good drift for more than a foot or two is difficult so be sure to focus on short, accurate casts and try to target actively feeding trout. As always, please avoid wading in this unique and fragile stream environment.
RECOMMENDED FLIES: Thread Frenchie 16-20, Perdigons 16-20, BP Weiss Nymph 18-20, Jigged Magic 16-18, Duracell 14-18, Blowtorch 14-16, GTI Caddis 14-16, Slim Shady 20-22, Barr's BWO Emerger 20-22, Jedi Master Baetis 20-22, Shop Vac 16-18, Fox's Poopah 16-20, Graphic Caddis 16-20, Nori's Caddis 18-20, Zebra Midge 18-22, WD's 20-22, Brassie 18-22, Upright Organza Trico spinner 20-22, Para Adams 18-22, Missing Link 18-20, E/C Caddis 16-20, Para Caddis 18-20, Morrish Hopper 8-12, Para Ant 14-16, Ant Acid 14-16, Foam Beetle 12-16.
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SAN JOAQUIN RIVER
10/22/25: The road is closed for the season.
RECOMMENDED FLIES: Gold Ribbed Hares Ear 16-20, Prince Nymph 16-20, Pheasant Tail 16-20, Copper John 16-20, Micro Mayfly 16-20, Stimulator 14-18, Elk Hair Caddis 16-18, Yellow Humpy 16-20, Royal Wulff 16-20, Stubby Chubby 14-16, Para Hopper 10-14, Para Adams 12-16.
UPPER OWENS
10/22/25: The upper river is fishing ok for hatchery trout, small wild trout and the odd lake run fish. They're letting more water out of the east portal so water clarity has suffered a bit. Most fish are coming subsurface with flies fished under an indicator. You will want to cover lots of water to increase the chances of your flies running into one of the big lake run fish.
RECOMMENDED FLIES: Zebra Midge 18-20, Disco Midge 18-20, Shopt Vac 16-18, Micro Mayfly 18-20, Juju Baetis 18-20, Pheasant Tail 18-20, Darth Baetis 18-20, Mop 10-12, Slush Egg 12-16, Glo Bug 14-18, San Juan Worm 10-12, Para Adams 16-20, Sparkle Dun 18-20, Missing Link 18-20, Zuddler 6-8, Home Invader 6-8, Gonga 6-8, Mini Dungeon 8.
LOWER OWENS
10/22/25: The lower river has dropped to near ideal flows and is fishing great. Access has improved now that more and more anglers are fishing down there and beating down the vegetation. The fish are stacked in the riffles and drop offs during the BWO hatch and then they tend to drop back into a little softer water after the hatch. We're getting most of our fish on nymphs fished Euro style but look out for risers as the BWO's start to pick up this fall. Midges, Trico's, caddis and BWO's are all active and available to the trout.
RECOMMENDED FLIES: Perdigons 16-20, Frenchie 16-20, Duracell 14-18, Sexy Walt 14-18, G.T.I. Caddis 12-16, Slush Egg 12-14, Mop 10-12, Zebra Midge 18-22, Rainbow Warrior 18-22, Disco Midge 18-22, Micro Mayfly 18-20, Juju Baetis 18-20, Jedi Master Baetis 18-20, Poxyback Baetis 18-20, Slim Shady 18-20, CDC BWO Loopwing Emerger 18-20, CDC Baetis Emerger 18-20, Sprout Baetis 18-20, Para Adams 18-20, BWO Sparkle Dun 18-20, CDC BWO Dun 18-20, Upright Organza Trico Spinner 20-22, Missing Link 16-20.
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