Sonora and Monitor Passes are open, however, Tioga (120) is closed again. I would expect another “opening” perhaps this weekend?
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 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 ...
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 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 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...
Jim Stimson reports on 2.16.17We have had a few days off from inclement weather which has been great but it looks like we need to get psyched for at least another week of snowy conditions. Lower Ow...
Jim Stimson reports on 2.9.17There is not much new to report other than as I write this rain is pouring off our roof by the bucket loads. Amazing. Plus at 6:30 am it is 50º outside. It has to be sn...
Jim Stimson reports on 2.2.17It is official – more snow has fallen this January than in any other month in Mammoth’s recorded history with 246” (that’s over 20 FEET!). The previous record was smash...
Jim Stimson reports on 1.26.17It is official – more snow has fallen this January than in any other month in Mammoth’s recorded history with 246” (that’s over 20 FEET!). The previous record was smas...
Jim Stimson reports on 1.19.17We are off to a good start with winter. After getting slammed last weekend with 21 inches of water at Mammoth Pass, the snow pack is deep and dense. It is saturated wi...
