Doug Rodricks

Eastern Sierra Fishing Report 12/3/24

A herd of cow elk in Big Pine in an alfalfa field in the winter.
Eastern Sierra Fishing Report Here’s your Eastern Sierra Fishing Report for 12-3-24. A nice shot of snow from the last storm has left the eastern sierra white with low temperatures in Mono County hovering in the 15-25 degree range, and daytime temps getting up to the 40’s this week. The Upper Owens River does have

Eastern Sierra Fishing Report 11/6/24

A smiling fly fisherman holding a larger rainbow trout on the Upper Owens River near Mammoth Lakes, CA.
Eastern Sierra Fishing Report Here’s your Eastern Sierra Fishing Report for 11-6-24. Winter nights are here with freezing low temperatures being the norm now. As we cruise into this month the daytime highs around Long Valley are hovering around the 60’s, as a result. There has been an increase in slight breezes in the afternoons,

Eastern Sierra Fishing Report 10/14/24

A view of tall mountains from Crowley Lake in the eastern sierra in California in October.
Here’s your Eastern Sierra Fishing Report 10-14-24. Just like that, we are going into fall weather. Cold nights have been the norm the last couple of weeks, but daytime temperatures have been a pleasant 71 – 75 degrees. Crowds have been light for the most part, but weekends are still seeing a bump in the

Eastern Sierra Fishing Report 9/14/24

A fly fishermen holding a large rainbow trout in a boat on Crowley Lake in the Eastern Sierra.
Here’s your Eastern Sierra Fishing Report 9-14-24. Beautiful weather has graced the region, as we have recently passed the hottest days of summer in the eastern sierra. With just over a week to go before we move into fall, we have been experiencing highs in the 70’s and some cooler lows due to a passing

Eastern Sierra Fishing Report 8/12/24

A mountain lake in the eastern sierra in California.
Here’s your Eastern Sierra Fishing Report 8-12-24. Most locations in the Eastern Sierra have been fishing very well for this time of year. With plenty of water in all locations, the fish are doing very well and are locked in to their summer feeding patterns. At the top of the list is Crowley Lake. The

Eastern Sierra Fishing Report 7/15/24

An alpine lake in the Mammoth Lakes area of the Eastern Sierra.
Here’s your Eastern Sierra Fishing Report 7-15-24. Fishing is good all over the sierra currently. The runoff has slowed way down on most creeks and most of the local lakes are putting out great numbers and good quality fish. Crowley Lake is at the top of the list. The lake has completely turned around since

Eastern Sierra Fishing Report 6/6/24

Here’s your Eastern Sierra Fishing Report 6-6-24. Hot weather has set in big time for the entire state. A bit early for temperatures to be this hot, and this has gotten the snow melting in a hurry. All freestone rivers and creeks are at full runoff now. The East Walker River has been fishing very

Eastern Sierra Fishing Report 5/8/24

Here’s your Eastern Sierra Fishing Report 5-8-24. The general trout season is well underway now. The past few days have brought wind, some snow over the last weekend, and cooler temperatures. Going into the coming days, we can expect to see drier conditions with a nice warm up coming next week. There is the possibility

Eastern Sierra Fishing Report 4/11/24

A rainbow and a brown trout laying side by side in a net over water.
Here’s your Eastern Sierra Fishing Report 4-11-24. Spring like weather has finally arrived in the eastern sierra this week. With cold temperatures and some late winter storms lingering around the past week; the transition to spring is finally happening. Crowley Lake is full to the brim and the LADWP has started releasing water. The flows

Eastern Sierra Fishing Report 3/5/24

Here’s your Eastern Sierra Fishing Report 3-5-24. We finally got a real winter storm. While this storm didn’t bring much snow to elevations below 5800′, a lot was left in areas above. Blizzard warnings were hoisted throughout the sierra this past weekend, with full highway closures, avalanches, and wind speeds we have not seen in