Jim Stimson reports on 4.5.18Eastern Sierra The weather bureaus are starting to send out alerts for this coming weekend. It appears that we have at least one more big, warm, wet, storm system in st...
Jim Stimson reports on 3.29.18I believe we have turned the corner on winter. The morning temperatures are still crisp but it warms quickly with the sun being so high in the sky. The month of March ...
Jim Stimson reports on 3.22.18Whoa! The Eastside is getting some major rain and snow. The Town has received over a foot of heavy, gloppy snow just overnight. The ski area has over two feet and is e...
Jim Stimson reports on 3.16.18Don’t put away your warm clothes yet, winter still lingers in the Eastern Sierra. The ski area is reporting anywhere between a foot and two feet of new snow from this ...
Jim Stimson Report on 3.9.2018Well, March has come in like a lion. The ski area reported over six feet of new snow over the weekend! Just when you think that winter is over, wham! Apparently we are...
Jim Stimson Reports on 3.1.2018As I write this, the first wave of snow is rolling in, the mountains have all but disappeared into the clouds. The thermometer sits at 28º and there is not a breath o...
Jim Stimson Reports on 2.15.2018Happy belated Valentines Day! And thank you to Lost Coast Outfitters for coming “over the hill” to shoot some video of my backyard and some of the fishing opportunit...
Jim Stimson Reports on 2.8.2018Perhaps there will be a change in the weather the end of February? We will see. In spite of the drought like conditions in the Eastern Sierra, the weather has been sp...
Jim Stimson Reports on 1.25.2018HALLE-FRIGGIN-LUYAH! It is snowing! After a long day of driving in howling winds to Carson City and back for a dermatology appointment (Guide Tip: Wear plenty of sun...
Jim Stimson Reports on 1.18.2018David Byrne of the Talking Heads from Crosseyed and Painless, “Still Waiting, I’m Still Waiting, I’m Still Waiting….”We’re still waiting for winter, perhaps a storm ...
Jim Stimson Reports on 1.11.2018Mammoth Mountain received anywhere from a foot to a foot and a half of new snow on Monday-Tuesday, depending on whether they measured the depth or if they measured a...
Jim Stimson Reports 1.4.2018Well, heh there! I would like to welcome me back to the United States. My family spent the Christmas week visiting some of the many islands in the Galápagos Archipelago ...
Jim Stimson Reports on 12.22.2017By the time you read this, I will be flying the friendly skies towards Ecuador. This will be the last “current” fishing report until after the New Year. Merry Chris...
Jim Stimson Reports on 12.14.2017Cold, cold, cold with the possibility of new snow in sight…. That “persistent” high-pressure dome seems anchored out in the Pacific but with any luck we may see a W...
Jim Stimson reports on 12.7.2017I do not want to open a can of worms, but I cannot escape the feeling that our current administration is leading us down a dark path. I fear for our public lands, cl...
Jim Stimson Reports on 11.30.2017November is in the books, onward we head towards a new year. I hope everybody had a nice Thanksgiving. There is not much to report here other than Mammoth Mountain ...
Jim Stimson Reports on 11.22.2017First off, we wish all of you a Happy Thanksgiving! I want to give thanks to my wonderful family, friends, and for the great fishing and adventures we shared this s...
Jim Stimson Reports on 11.9.2017November…… and just a trace of snow in the mountains so far. Living in the shadow of a ski area, you are constantly reminded of the importance of snow and how it dri...
Jim Stimson Reports on 10.26.2017Here we are, just days away from November and the onset of winter, my down jacket sits on the coat rack collecting dust, we are sleeping with the windows open at ni...
Jim Stimson reports on 10.19.2017I will try not to BS anyone, I honestly have no clue what is going on with the local trout streams. I have heard second and third hand that the Upper Owens has clea...
Jim Stimson Reports on 9.21.2017First off, I would like to send out thoughts and prayers to the victims of the Mexico earthquake and the hurricanes that continue to sweep through the Caribbean. The...
Jim Stimson Reports on 9.14.2017Mid-September?!? Already? The higher elevation canyons are starting to look as if it were autumn. The willows and aspens are turning gold and the nighttime temperatu...
Jim Stimson Reports on 9.7.2017Ahhh…. Labor Day has come and gone; the traffic in Mammoth and the highway has faded, and autumn is beginning to settle into the Eastern Sierra. I love this time of y...
Jim Stimson reports on 9/1/2017As we turn the page on the calendar to September, we are turning the corner on summer and entering my favorite time of the year, autumn. The sun is getting lower in t...
Jim Stimson Reports on 8.24.2017Last weekend we packed up the truck and camper for a guy’s trip to central Oregon to view the eclipse, explore some new country, and wet lines on some water that I h...
Jim Stimson reports on 8.18.2017I was guiding a client on the East Walker (thank you George) and we were getting into some nice trout right from the get-go. The morning was going well with many fis...
Jim Stimson reports on 8.10.17Do you like fishing with hoppers? Who doesn’t like hurling out large dry flies, plopping them onto the water’s surface with not a care in the world for delicate presen...
Jim Stimson Reports on 8.4.2017Tioga and Sonora Passes are open, AND, the road down to Devils’s Postpone and the San Joaquin River is open. I fished down there on Monday to scout for a guide trip. ...
Jim Stimson reports on 7.27.2017Tioga and Sonora Passes are open, AND, the road down to Devils’s Postpone and the San Joaquin River is open. I fished down there on Monday to scout for a guide trip ...
Jim Stimson Reports on 7.20.17Tioga and Sonora Passes are open, AND, the road down to Devils’s Postpone and the San Joaquin River will open this Friday. I cannot wait to fish and hike down in the c...
Jim Stimson Reports on 7.13.2017Wow! We have almost turned the corner on July…. hard to believe. The summer is flying by.Tioga and Sonora Passes are open, however, the road down to Devils’s Postpon...
Jim Stimson Reports on 7/6/2017I hope everybody had a safe and sane 4th of July. We spent the evening drinking beer and wine with friends, feasting on homemade elk sausage, BBQ’d chicken, potato an...
Jim Stimson Reports on 6/29/2017Tioga Pass opened, finally. Now, if they could get the road open down to Devils’s Postpile and the San Joaquin River, we could get on with summer.There is a “yuge” a...
Jim Stimson Reports on 6.24.2017Happy summer! Be careful where you fish. There is wild, raging water everywhere. The West Walker River for example is screaming at nearly 4700 cfs. This is spectacul...
Jim Stimson Reports on 6.15.2017First off, a big congratulations to the Golden State Warriors. Was there any doubt that they would win?With a cold front that passed through over the weekend, the te...
Jim Stimson reports on 6.9.2017Let’s be careful out there. The runoff is here and everything is running full steam. We have had a couple of dogs that have been swept away and drowned locally, so ag...
Jim Stimson Reports on 6.1.2017We have spring runoff…. everywhere. After many days of warm weather, everything is running high and wild. And, if you love mosquitos, you will love the Upper Owens. E...
Jim Stimson reports on 5.25.2017We have runoff…. after several days of warm weather, everything is running high and wild. All of the weather services are sending out flood warnings. The next couple...
Jim Stimson reports on 5.18.17Not a heck of a lot has changed on this side of California. We had a weather system pass through the area that dropped several inches of snow on the ground which will ...
Jim Stimson reports on 5.11.17We had a little weather system move through the Sierra over the weekend, bringing cool and breezy conditions. The fishing was stellar a week ago and slowed to a crawl ...
Jim Stimson reports on 5.4.17Spring has sprung, the temperatures are climbing, the days are getting longer, life is good. In general, we are in the ’tweener season…. in between rainbows and before ...
Jim Stimson reports on 4.27.17Usually the fishing opener in the Eastern Sierra is dovetailed with bad weather and absolutely foul conditions. You name it: rain, snow, sleet, and driving gale force ...
Jim Stimson reports on 4.20.17April is a month of cool, unsettled conditions and so far it has lived up to its reputation. The ski area, Mammoth Mountain, just passed the 600 inch mark for snow acc...
Jim Stimson reports on 4.13.17Early April is always a month of cool, unsettled conditions and so far it has lived up to its reputation. Last weekend we went through yet another atmospheric river wi...
Jim Stimson reports on 3.30.17I got out of Dodge last weekend and headed north to Pyramid Lake with my son and a buddy from Crowley. We met up with some friends from the Bay Area and regular contri...
Jim Stimson reports on 3.23.17With most of our local streams blowing out, I am heading north to Pyramid Lake this weekend for a change of scenery. I am looking forward to meeting up with some frien...
Jim Stimson reports on 3.16.17We have been enjoying a nice break from the stormy days of January but these warm, sunny days are about to end. Early next week, a new series of cold fronts will be ro...
Jim Stimson reports on 3.9.17We are enjoying a nice break from the stormy days of January. With the clear skies and high pressure come the cold temperatures in the basins. The thermometer sits at 1...
