Eastern Sierra Fly Fishing Report

Jarrett Coons of Sierra Mountain Trout Guide Reports on September 19th, 2025

The bite is still great on Crowley Lake. The days are comfortable and the mornings are
getting chilly.

Most of the fish are moving north and the bite is still nice and shallow! The
entire North Arm is holding fish but Greenbanks has been the most consistent in 8-13’.
Layton is turning on and Six Bays has been decent if you can be in the right spot on the
right day. Hilton is also holding fish, if you want to fight through all the little bows and cutts they just stocked. They can barely pull the bobber down so if your bobber is twitching or vibrating, it may be these little beasts of the future. Don’t feel bad if you miss them, these little stinkers are hard to hook!!

We still haven't seen a huge hatch of perch fry and have not had many grabs under the
bobber, but they will grab a perch or chub pattern on the strip. I keep telling myself this
will change but it may just be wishful thinking.

But, not to worry because they are crushing the midge, Bobber Down! The bite isn’t super early either 9-11am has been pretty good and afternoons have been great on days the wind is tame.

Flies-
When it comes to the midge it’s all about size, appearance and color. You will want to
have larva and pupa patterns in a variety of color combos. Every day can be a game of
cycling through colors until you find what they want.

Bloodmidge #14-12, Albino Baron #16-18, Black/Red #16-18, Grey/Copper #16-18, Grey/Blk #16-18, Maroon/Copper #16-18, Balanced Perch, Natural, Dark Olive, Chocolate #16-14, Callibaetis Larva #16-18, Damsel Larva #12-14.