THE TRUCKEE RIVER
With Warmer weather now the River is in its Run-off stage. The flows are
as follows. Tahoe City 70 cfs, Truckee 385 cfs, Boca Bridge 930 cfs,
Farad, 983 cfs, Mogul 1020 cfs, Reno 763 cfs. These numbers should
increase over the next few days as the weather continues to warm. The
only place that the river is fish able right now is between Tahoe City
and the Boca Bridge. Nymphing and Streamer fishing is the best way to
go. Be careful wading with the high water.
LITTLE TRUCKEE
Flows are 339 cfs between Boca and Stampede. That is high for the
Little Truckee but it is fish able. Nymphing with Baetis emergers has
been working well. The Little Truckee will be a little crowded due to
the Main Truckee being high.
BEST FLIES FOR THE TRUCKEE
Poxy Biot Golden Stone 8-14, Copper Johns 14-18, Bead Head Flashback
PT 12-16, Bottom Rollers 6-12, Two Tone Hunchback 18-20, Mitey Mite
Baetis 16-18, Hunchback March Brown 12, Adams Parachute 16-20, BWO
Cripple 18-20, Mc Cunes Bandit Leech 6, Conehead Wool Sculpin 6
LOWER OWENS RIVER: Good
Over the past two weeks, the flows had been raised on the river making
for less than ideal fishing conditions. The burn areas added to the
discoloration of the river. Flows have come down recently to about
250cfs above Line St. and the fishing has been picking up. Pulling
streamers in the deep pools has been getting grabs and working the bends
of the river has been the most productive
UPPER OWENS RIVER:
Flows are running at 64 cfs and 79 cfs below the Hot Creek confluence.
The fish are schooling up in the deeper pools and runs and some bigger
fish have been spotted along the river. Some fish are holding in the
riffles throughout the day making sight fishing with nymphs and dries
possible. #18 Flashback Hare's Ears, Pheasant tails, and midges in
Tiger, Zebra, and Gillies are all getting fish. Try #16-18 Elk Hair
Caddis and #20-22 Parachute Adams for dry flies. Ray Sebastian (pics
below) opted to challenge the high winds on 5/7/08 and managed to nymph
up some nice 'bows and browns here recently.
 EAST WALKER RIVER: Good
Flows are currently holding at 55cfs as of report time. Fishing has
been mixed here, some days were seeing decent fishing and others were
not so good. Recently the water temps have warmed up some below the dam
and the fish have definitely responded. #18 Pheasant tails and Zebra
midges, San Juan Worms, Caddis Pupas, and Serendipities are your go to
flies. As the warmer weather approaches, look for the fishing to improve
greatly.
Sierra Patterns:
Nymphs:
Caddis: Anderson's BOP tan, olive, brown #12-16; Fox's Radical
Caddis brown #14-18; Mercer's Z-Wing Caddis tan, green, #16-18; Fox's
Poopah tan, olive #14-16; Hot Wire Caddis Amber #14;
Stoneflies: Golden Stone #8; Wired Golden Stone #12; Poxyback Lil'
Yellow Stone #14;
Generic: Copper John #12-16
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