Here’s your Eastern Sierra Fishing Report for 7-10-25. The weather is heating up this week with highs in the upper 80’s to around 90 in areas of Mono County. Down the hill in Bishop, we are seeing temps over the 100 degree mark. Fishing has been excellent on Crowley Lake this past week, with fish making their transition from deep to shallow water and eating up the damselfly nymphs in the shallows along with the mayflies and midges. Algae is more pronounced in specific areas around the lake depending on the wind direction. Good quality fish of all 3 species are in the mix. The Upper Owens River is also producing some really nice fish above the bridge with hatchery fish mainly below. Brown trout in the 18″ plus range are stashing themselves along the undercut banks and pools. Flashback pheasant tails and euronymphs are getting the bites drifted in the correct areas. Hot Creek has really turned on with good dry fly fishing and nymphing. The water has cleared and the fish are visible in the Interpretive Site and in the canyon. The San Joaquin River remains closed this year due to construction on Red’s Meadow Road. East Walker flows are at 134 cfs but water temps are climbing in the river and the algae is building. Fishing below the bridge seems to be best still or right at the dam. Lower Owens flows have dropped to 350 cfs. Fishing will start improving here now especially along the wild trout section. Seek out the riffle water mid-afternoon and go deeper in the early morning hours with nymphs.
Lakes: Sierra Fishing Report
Crowley Lake has been on fire on certain days. The fish have finally moved into shallow water and are destroying any damselfly nymphs that wander into their crosshairs. The stripping streamer bite has been ok, with a few getting caught and lots of casts, but this will pick up daily. The midge bite has been insane! It has been an all day bite at times with good numbers and quality daily. The McGee channel is narrow but holding fish and it can be a bit of a challenge to locate a good spot amongst the heavy weeds. The north arm channel is a bit more defined and roomier. SD Chironomidges and Blood Midges #14-18 have been doing it for us.
Bridgeport Reservoir’s water level is dropping now since the East Walker River flows have come down and the runoff is starting to slow down some. The fish are in the channels of the East Walker and Robinson and Buckeys. There are still fish holding deeper by Rainbow Pt. and the dam. Light and Dark Assassins and midges are best now with perch fry patterns getting some attention. Midges are still a great bet, especially with some copper heads to match the hatches.
Mammoth Lakes Basin area lakes have been fishing well pulling streamers from a float tube. The Twin Lakes have been fairly consistent with most fish being found around the inlets, some damselflies are now showing in the mix so the streamer bite is getting better.
Rivers: Sierra Fishing Report
Upper Owens River flows have reached 108 cfs and fishing is good here for quality rather than quantity. The first juvenile hoppers have shown up and water clarity has been good above the Hot Creek confluence and even a few larger model browns and rainbows are holding in the deeper sections and undercut banks. The stocking continues downstream of the Benton Crossing Bridge every 2 weeks.
East Walker River flows have have risen to 134 cfs. Fishing along the mile has been hit or miss. Although some fish have moved back into this section, the fish kill has taken its toll on the numbers here. Fishing is a bit better downstream of the mile currently.
Lower Owens River flows have dropped to 350 cfs, and fishing is picking up here some. Access to the Gorge is open once again. Fishing has been getting better daily in the wild trout section.
Creeks: Sierra Fishing Report
Hot Creek has been clearing up nicely and the water level is stabilizing. Target the open weed lanes with smaller nymphs and midges and throw dry flies during the mid day hatches. Dry droppers are good bets too this time of year. Mayflies or Caddis as the dry fly and small bead head flies in 16-20 are great from sinking your offering to the fish.
Thanks for reading our Eastern Sierra Fishing Report 7-10-25.
Cooper stuck some nice brown trout on Crowley Lake while fishing with Two Bug Doug.
Cooper with a great rainbow trout.
Donnell got into some good rainbow trout like this one while fishing with Doug R.
Doug R. guided Patrick this fine rainbow trout while fishing on Crowley Lake.
Cooper with another nice brown trout while fishing with Two Bug Doug.
Donnell got a nice rainbow trout while fishing with Doug R.
Patrick fished with Doug R. and got this nice rainbow trout.
Donnell had a fun day fishing with Doug R. and shows off this healthy rainbow trout.
Preslie got this nice brown trout with Doug R. on Crowley Lake.
Nick got some nice rainbow trout with Doug R.
Kanan fished the Upper Owens with Doug R. and got some really nice brown trout.
Kanan with another nice brown trout.
Jared got this nice rainbow brown trout while fishing with Doug R. on Crowley Lake.
Izzy put the hooks to some great brown trout on Crowley Lake fishing with Doug R.
Izzy caught this rainbow trout while fishing with Doug R. on Crowley Lake.
Izzy with a nice cutthroat trout.
Jenny fished with Doug R. and scored this healthy rainbow trout.
Cathy got some nice rainbow trout while fishing with Doug R.
Debbie also got in the mix with this fat rainbow trout.
Brian scored this nice rainbow trout while fishing with Doug R. on Crowley Lake.
Tony fished with Doug R. and scored this awesome rainbow trout on Crowley Lake.
Tony, Maleesa and Shalise perfected this triple hookup on Crowley Lake.
Maleesa with an nice cutthroat trout.
Tony displays a great brown trout.
Shalise with a nice rainbow trout.
And another brown trout.
Rainbow trout doubles.
Grant got into some good cutthroat trout like this one while fishing with Two Bug Doug.
Grant with a nice brown trout.
And a nice rainbow trout.
Dax fished with Doug Dolan and got this stellar rainbow trout.
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