Jim Stimson Reports on 10.1.2015

First things first, I would like to congratulate George and Rebecca on their upcoming marriage in Montana and wish them a life of happiness and great adventures together.

Goodbye September and hello to October. While my wife was off playing a tennis tournament, I spent Sunday afternoon hiking into the backcountry for a quick, autumn fishing fix before the weather...

Jim Stimson reports on 9.23.2015

You can feel a change in the air, say farewell to the long, lazy days of summer and welcome to the shorter days of autumn and the long nights of winter. The fall equinox is upon us. The alarm goes off in the morning and it is dark outside. The thermometer is dipping into the 30’s, ice is starting to form along the creeks, aspens are beginning to turn yellow. The sun...

Jim Stimson reports on 9.16.2015

A breath of fresh air, finally. After 6 weeks of smokey skies, a small front blew into the Eastern Sierra, dropped nearly an inch of rain in Mammoth Lakes, and dusted the high peaks with snow. The smoke is gone. The temperatures have dropped dramatically and the canyons are putting on their autumn cloaks of color. The aspens are beginning to turn yellow, orange, and...

Jim Stimson Reports on 9.9.2015

The dust is starting to settle along the Eastern Sierra. With Labor Day behind us, we will ease into the shoulder season for tourism. This is a great time of year to fish. The mornings are cool, the afternoon temperatures feel nice, and the trout are becoming more active. If you enjoy the warm colors of autumn, bring your fly fishing enthusiasm and camera gear, you...

Jim Stimson Reports on 9.3.2015

September….. the aspens are starting to turn color, the alpine grasses, huckleberry and willow are looking very fall-like as they get cloaked in ambers, reds, and purples. Autumn is just around the corner. If we get through Labor Day weekend without a local fire, we can breathe a sigh of relief. A smokey haze continues to hang over the Eastern Sierra from the Rough...

Jim Stimson Reports on 8.26.2015

August is winding down and the cool days of September are nearly upon us. If we can squeak into Labor Day Weekend without a local forest fire I will breathe a hugh sigh of relief. That said, the rest of California seems to be on fire. The Eastern Sierra is getting choked with smoke blowing over the crest from the westside, in particular the Rough Fire. Send well...

Jim Stimson reports on 8.13.15

We are just starting to turn the corner on August. The nights are dipping into the upper 30’s-low 40’s, the water is cooling off, and the trout are starting to come out of their summer daze. Just a few more weeks, then the thermometer will start to drop steadily throughout the day as well. The trout enjoy the cool water and will start becoming more active. We are...

Jim Stimson Reports on 8.6.2015

It is August now. The nights are starting to cool off and we have had a fairly wet summer with an abundance of thunderstorms and welcome rain. Just a few more weeks, then the thermometer will start to drop steadily. The trout will enjoy the cool water and the fire danger will go away. Be careful out there…..
Try fishing the backcountry for a change. I prefer...

Jim Stimson Reports on 07.30.2015

It is almost August now. The nights are starting to cool off and we have had a fairly wet summer with an abundance of thunderstorms and welcome rain. Nothing to offset the four years of drought mind you, but any moisture is a relief. The backcountry has exploded with wildflowers and the lower streams in the valleys are maintaining healthy ecosystems with the cool,...

Jim Stimson reports on 7.23.15

The lazy daze of summer are upon us. The fishing is enjoyable with warm afternoons spent wandering along the river banks looking for rising trout. Nights are crisp and crystal clear with sleeping bags laid out under a canopy of stars. Get out there, life is short.

San Joaquin

The road to Devil’s Postpile is open. If you enjoy fishing in a pristine wilderness...