Jim Stimson Reports on 2.10.2016It is amazing how quickly the weather can change over here. A week ago the thermometer read – 4º at daybreak. Today it reads 24º. Last week the temps barely crept ou...
Jim Stimson Reports on 2.3.2016Winter has hit the eastside, it is cold and snowy. Today we awoke to a balmy 4º, yesterday it was – 4º! Beware out there! I can’t emphasize that enough. There are no ...
Jim Stimson reports on 1.28.2016As Jon Snow says on Game of Thrones, “Winter is coming”…. with just a few days left in January, it looks like a hoser coming in this weekend. One of them “pineapple ...
Jim Stimson reports on 1.21.2016Winter is flying by…. with just one week remaining in January, I’m wondering about El Niño. We still have two potentially wet months ahead. I’m keeping my fingers cr...
Jim Stimson Reports on 1/12/2016It is amazing the difference a day makes. For the past several mornings I have risen to temperatures near 0º. When a high pressure system settles into the Eastern Si...
Jim Stimson Reports on 1.5.2016Happy New Year! I spent the holiday week near Sayulita, Mexico hanging with my family. My son and I went out early one morning with a guide and a panga and tried to c...
Merry Fishmas! We are in a period of unsettled weather for the holiday season. The mountains in particular have received a fair amount of snow and the storms keep lining up out in the Pacific. If y...
Jim Stimson Reports on Dec. 12 2015: http://flyfishing.jimstimson.com/If you are coming to the Sierra to fish, dress warmly. We had two nice storm systems come through the area which dropped a coup...
Jim Stimson Reports on 12.10.2015Most of the weather models are coming into agreement, the Eastern Sierra by Thursday will be getting pounded by a substantial storm. Even though we are off to a goo...
Jim Stimson reports on 11.25.2015A cold, blustery storm front has arrived in the Eastern Sierra. It is snowing lightly in Crowley Lake and the ski area is reporting over a foot of new snow. Mammoth...
Jim Stimson Reports on 11.19.2015:First off, we send our thoughts and condolences to France after the horrific attacks that occurred in Paris. My heart is heavy. I just don’t understand the hatr...
Jim Stimson Reports on 11.10.2015:We awoke to some new snow this morning. The roads were a little slick but not too bad. It looks like more snow tonight. The Sierra is starting to look like winter ...
Jim Stimson Reports on 11.4.2015:The infamous El Niño waddled down through California on Sunday and finally made an appearance in our area on Monday. With these tropical connections, it takes awhil...
Jim Stimston reports on 10.29.2015: We awoke this morning with a fresh dusting of snow on the high peaks! The weather forecast seems to change by the hour but it looks like we’re in for a period of...
Jim Stimson reports on 10.22.2015We actually had a wet weekend, with rain, thunder, and lightning. It was nice and soggy in the mountains. The aspen colors up high are hanging in there along the ca...
Jim Stimson Reports on 10.15.2015Autumn, without a doubt is the best time of year to visit the Sierra. The colors are at their peak. The canyons are a palette of reds, yellows, and golds. The morni...
Jim Stimson Reports on 10.8.2015Most of Sunday this past weekend was spent running around in my slippers and pjs. It was dumping rain, sleet, and the weather was just plain foul. I had a guide trip...
Jim Stimson Reports on 10.1.2015First 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 t...
Jim Stimson reports on 9.23.2015You 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 equ...
Jim Stimson reports on 9.16.2015A 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 duste...
Jim Stimson Reports on 9.9.2015The 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 ...
Jim Stimson Reports on 9.3.2015September….. 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 pur...
Jim Stimson Reports on 8.26.2015August 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 s...
Jim Stimson reports on 8.13.15We 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 ou...
Jim Stimson Reports on 8.6.2015It 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 week...
Jim Stimson Reports on 07.30.2015It 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 off...
Jim Stimson reports on 7.23.15The 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 ...
Jim Stimson reports on 7.15.15The thunderstorms and weather instability have cleared out for now and we are fishing under a dome of blue skies. Bring sunscreen, shorts, and flip flops. Enjoy. Sa...
Jim Stimson Reports on 7.8.15Thunderstorms, dramatic skies, and intense pockets of rain have been gracing the Sierra the past week. It looks like an additional week of showers until the weather beg...
Jim Stimson Report on 7/1/15:The Sierra is falling into another cycle of thunderstorms and dramatic skies. Beware of the afternoon buildup and the charged air. Remember that your fly rod not only c...
Jim Stimson Reports on 6.24.2015So there we were on the San Joaquin, casting carefully and methodically into a set of cascades, watching intently as our mayfly patterns drifted through the seams. T...
Jim Stimson Reports on 6/16/2015Here’s a prudent tip: add a thermometer to your fishing gear, and use it. During the summer months as the sun bakes the water, the temps start climbing. As the water...
There’s gold in them thar hills…..see photo. I made a quick trip into the backcountry for goldens. I had several grabs but only one solid hookup. There was a nice calibaetis hatch going on and I go...
Jim Stimson Reports:The thermometer and barometer are on the rise, June looks to be a great month for fishing. Memorial Weekend was fantastic fishing. Where else can you catch rainbows, browns, and...
Jim Stimson, Jim Stimson Fly Fishing All of the trans-Sierra passes have reopened, but stay tuned, May has been an unsettled month for weather, the wettest May recorded in Bishop, ever…. check th...
Jim Stimson, Jim Stimson Fly Fishing More unsettled weather is on tap for late May. All of the passes have opened for the time being, but stay tuned…. check the latest road and weather report...
Jim Stimson, Jim Stimson Fly Fishing More unsettled weather is on tap for mid-May. All of the passes have closed in anticipation of snow this week. Be prepared if you are traveling.Upper Owens...
Jim Stimson, Jim Stimson Fly FishingSo far the first week of May has brought great afternoon buildup along with some rain and snow showers over the high peaks. You can’t beat the scenic backdrop ...
Jim Stimson, Jim Stimson Fly FishingMerry Fishmas! The weather Gods never fail to disappoint us on the fishing opener. You can almost count on the foul weather to arrive in a timely manner and sure...
Jim Stimson, Jim Stimson Fly Fishing April in the Sierra means unsettled weather. Last week the ski area was plastered with almost two feet of new snow. Yesterday we received three feet of win...
Jim Stimson, Jim Stimson Fly FishingSnow! It actually snowed yesterday! 15" in Mammoth Lakes. Certainly not a drought buster but every drop and flake of snow is welcome. The peaks look wintery and...
Jim Stimson, Jim Stimson Fly Fishing Upper Owens RiverThe fishing has slowed a little with most of the big rainbows heading back down to the lake (Crowley). Keep in mind that the upper Owens River...
Jim Stimson, Jim Stimson Fly FishingUpper Owens RiverThe fishing has slowed a little with most of the big bruisers heading back down to the lake (Crowley). Keep in mind that the upper Owens River i...
Jim Stimson, Jim Stimson Fly FishingUpper Owens RiverThe fishing has slowed a little with most of the big bruisers heading back down to the lake (Crowley). Keep in mind that the upper Owens River i...
Jim Stimson, Jim Stimson Fly FishingUpper Owens RiverThe fishing has slowed a little with most of the big bruisers heading back down to the lake (Crowley). Keep in mind that the upper Owens River i...
Jim Stimson, Jim Stimson Fly FishingUpper Owens RiverThe fishing has slowed a little, especially after the President’s Day Weekend. With anglers flogging and caning the water for several days, the ...
Jim Stimson, Jim Stimson Fly FishingUpper Owens RiverThe fishing has slowed a little, especially after the President’s Day Weekend. With anglers flogging and caning the water for several days, the ...
Jim Stimson, Jim Stimson Fly Fishing Fire and RainWhile Northern California was getting slammed by an “atmospheric river,” the Eastern Sierra got hit hard by a firestorm. On Fridayafternoon, nearl...
