Jim Stimson reports on 4.23.19Eastern Sierra Fly Fishing ReportI guess the big news is that Crowley is ice-free, there will be plenty of water for the big Trout Opener. Some of the higher, shady la...
Jim Stimson reports on 4.11.19Eastern Sierra Fly Fishing ReportAlthough the snow is melting quickly, it is still very winter-like with chilly morning temperatures, frost, and occasional snow shower...
Jim Stimson reports on 4.4.19Eastern Sierra Fly Fishing ReportAlthough the snow is melting quickly, it is still very winter-like with chilly morning temperatures, frost, and occasional snow showers...
Jim Stimson reports on 3.14.19Eastern Sierra Fly Fishing ReportThe weather on the eastside has stabilized. It is a relief waking up to clear blue skies, albeit frigid temperatures, and not having t...
Jim Stimson reports on 3.7.19Eastern Sierra Fly Fishing ReportI just spent the last two hours shoveling and blowing snow. Winter is still alive and well but could we be over the hump? The Sierra, i...
Jim Stimson reports on 2.28.19Eastern Sierra Fly Fishing ReportAnother month flies by and we had a record breaker for snowfall totals in Mammoth. Apparently, our precipitation amounts for February ...
Jim Stimson reports on 2.14.19Eastern Sierra Fly Fishing ReportHappy Valentine’s Day!Well apparently, Mammoth Mountain has the most year-to-date snowfall totals in North America, 446” with another ...
Jim Stimson reports on 2.7.19Eastern Sierra Fly Fishing ReportThe latest round of storms dropped a ton of snow in the Sierra. Mammoth Mountain is reporting 8-11 feet of new snow at the ski area. Th...
Jim Stimson reports on 1.31.19Eastern Sierra Fly Fishing ReportJanuary, in like a lion, out like a lamb….. but, a new series of storms are piling up in the Pacific and will be rolling into the East...
Jim Stimson reports on 1.28.19Eastern Sierra Fly Fishing ReportThe Eastern Sierra got hit with a lot of snow and rain from a couple of storm systems last week, even Bishop got wet. The Upper Owens ...
Jim Stimson reports on 1.17.19Eastern Sierra Fly Fishing ReportToday is a good day to tie up some flies. The weather outside is foul, very wet and stormy. This is a good storm that will produce som...
Jim Stimson reports on 1.10.19Eastern Sierra Fly Fishing ReportWe finally received some new snow. The ski area is reporting several feet up high, the valley floors probably have close to a foot. Ne...
Jim Stimson reports on 1.4.18Eastern Sierra Fly Fishing ReportHappy New Year to everybody out there! I hope 2019 brings new snow, lots of fish, and plenty of smiles. Tight lines and let us keep som...
Jim Stimson reports on 12.27.18Eastern Sierra Fly Fishing ReportI took a little break from the normal routine and headed to northern California to swing some flies to steelhead. And, the fish Gods ...
Jim Stimson reports on 12.13.18No report from me this week. I am on the Trinity now looking for steelhead. www.jimstimson.com
Jim Stimson reports on 12.6.18Eastern Sierra Fly Fishing ReportThe snow keeps rolling into the Eastern Sierra. The ski area is reporting 3-5 feet of snow on the mountain. There is even snow on the ...
Jim Stimson reports 11.29.18Eastern Sierra Fly Fishing ReportWell, it is snowing heavily in the Eastern Sierra now. A system of storms have been rolling in off of the Pacific and unloading in the m...
Jim Stimson reports on 11.26.18Eastern Sierra Fly Fishing ReportHappy Thanksgiving! Enjoy the holiday feast and new snow in the Sierra with your friends, family, and loved ones. We send our thought...
Jim Stimson reports on 11.15.18Today marks the end of the regular fishing season in the Eastern Sierra and California. There are a few exceptions to the season closures: the East Walker, Hot Creek,...
The weather in the Eastern Sierra is crisp, cold, and clear. Sierra Nevada There does not appear to be any storms on the horizon in the extended forecast. Wah!East WalkerThe flows are currently at ...
Jim Stimson reports on 11.1.18Eastern Sierra Fly Fishing ReportWe have returned from our road trip….. 7700 miles in just over three weeks. We live in an amazing country. I wished I could have fishe...
Jim Stimson reports on 10.25.18Eastern Sierra Fly Fishing ReportI am still on an extended road trip. This report is being filed from Santa Fe, New Mexico. It was so nice being with my family back i...
Jim Stimson reports on 10.18.18Happy Autumn from Vermont!Eastern Sierra Fly Fishing ReportI am posting this report from Vermont. Wow! What an autumn! New England is amazing.This fishing report is d...
Jim Stimson reports on 10.4.18Eastern Sierra Fly Fishing ReportWe had a nice two day storm this week that left snow on the high peaks and increased all of the flows in the free stone creeks and riv...
Jim Stimson reports on 9.27.18Eastern Sierra Fly Fishing Report Autumn is in the air. The aspens at the higher elevations are in prime plumage with the larger trees along the canyon bottoms poised ...
Jim Stimson reports on 9.20.18Eastern Sierra Fly Fishing ReportWe have definitely turned the corner on summer. Fall is in the air! The morning temperatures in Crowley have been in the lower 30’s. I...
Jim Stimson reports on 9.13.18Eastern Sierra Fly Fishing ReportFall is in the air! The morning and evening temperatures are brisk as the sun angle gets lower in the sky. I am afraid the days of wet...
Jim Stimson reports on 9.6.18Eastern Sierra Fly Fishing ReportFall is in the air! The morning temperatures are in the low 40’s and the sun angle is low. The grasses and trees are getting a hint of ...
Jim Stimson reports on 8.29.18Damn! Adiós August. The smoke has pretty much cleared out and the temperatures are cooling down. The grasses and trees are getting a hint of autumn coloration. So ente...
Jim Stimson reports on 8.23.18As we turn the corner on August I am pleased to say that the smokey skies are finally clearing out. It is nice not choking on acrid air. The temperatures are beginning...
Jim Stimson reports on 8.16.18RIP Aretha Franklin, Queen of Soul…..Hoppers are still cruising around in most of the streams in the Long Valley Caldera which makes for some fun fishing. Casting larg...
Jim Stimson reports on 8.9.18The skies are still smokey with fires down in the San Joaquin and Yosemite. Generally speaking, the heaviest concentration of smoke has been to the north of Mammoth — t...
Jim Stimson reports on 8.2.18Sierra Nevada August?!? Really? Already?Yesterday, the Upper Owens got nuked with lightning, causing a couple brush fires. The fires got dosed immediately by tankers an...
Jim Stimson reports on 7.27.18Hi Kevin and George,Here is my LCO fishing report for July 26th, enjoy!w w w w w w wOne of the most important tools to throw into your fishing vest now is a ther...
Jim Stimson reports on 7.19.18Sierra Nevada The last couple of weeks have been very hot mixed in with some afternoon thundershowers. The afternoon high yesterday in Crowley was 96º, that is cooking...
Jim Stimson reports on 7.12.18Thunderstorms! The weather on the east side has been perfect and the fishing solid. Be aware of the afternoon thunderstorms and the sparks in the air. Remember, your n...
Jim Stimson reports on 7.6.18Happy 5th of July! The weather on the east side has been perfect and the fishing solid. The air quality around the Mammoth Lakes area has been hazy from a smoldering fi...
Jim Stimson reports on 6.30.18Sierra Nevada Wow! Where did the month of June go? Fishing in places has been as hot as the weather. The backcountry runoff has stabilized and I believe the high water...
Jim Stimson reports on 6.21.18Happy Summer’s Solstice! The weather has been perfect on the east side with temperatures in the 80’s even in the high country. And, the road to Devil’s Postpile is ope...
Jim Stimson reports on 6.14.18Sierra Nevada Even though Tioga and Sonora Passes have been open for weeks, we are still awaiting word on the opening of the road down into the Devil’s Postpile area a...
Jim Stimson reports on 6.6.18Sierra NevadaThere is a mixed bag of fishing conditions now. The weather has stabilized and we are having warm, summer-like conditions. I have been wet wading with pant...
Jim Stimson reports on 5.31.18Sierra Nevada The spring runoff is underway. As you drive along US 395, while keeping a wary eye open for migrating deer, check out Convict and Mammoth Creeks and of c...
Jim Stimson reports on 5.24.18Sierra WaveThe spawn of the cutthroats is just about complete. There are fewer and fewer fish to be seen in the Upper Owens and nearby creeks. That said, if you do see...
Jim Stimson reports on 5.17.18‘Tis the season for spawning cutthroats coming out of Crowley Lake. Please do not cast to fish that are sitting on redds. Also, if you need to cross the river, look fo...
Jim Stimson reports on 5.10.18I am loving the weather now. We are a ways away from wet wading temperatures but those days are coming soon. It is nice not having to fish with a thick jacket and laye...
Jim Stimson reports on 5.3.18Well, it was a wild week with the weather and the fishing opener. We had tons of people, boats, wind, snow, rain, and some good fishing. It was fun! I spent Saturday tu...
Jim Stimson reports on 4.26.18Merry Fishmas! After a week hiking around in Utah (Spring Break), we are back at it; cleaning lines, replacing old leaders, and tying some bugs for the Trout Opener on...
Jim Stimson reports on 4.12.18Eastern SierraWe had LOTS of rain on Saturday. I believe the snow line was above 11K which made many of the freestone rivers blow out. The West Walker crested at over ...
