Welcome to Eastern Sierra Fish Reports

Hello fellow anglers. I have to say it, is it hot enough for you? Dang, not just the heat, but the 20 to 40 mph winds we have been having in the Carson-Minden area each afternoon and evening. If you want to

The Virginias are still doing well for anglers fishing bait like Power Bait, mice tails, pinched crawlers and inflated crawlers and for lure anglers with Kastmasters, mini jigs and Thomas Bouyants. Fly anglers are doing well with Twin Lakes Specials,

The flows on the West have come down to around 220 cfs now and the action has started to pick up a bit up there. We've had some decent reports from anglers throwing spinners like Panther Martins and Blue Fox

The Twins are still producing some quality fish with good reports coming in both on limits of fish as well as some good fish up to around 4 or 5 pounds. The bait fishing with mice tails and inflated crawlers

Stampede Reservoir continues to provide improving fishing opportunities as water temperatures settle into the mid-50s. This may be one of the less crowded lakes this weekend with it being more of a trek, but still expect a pickup in boat

Boca Reservoir is currently full and fishing best during the early morning and evening hours before boat traffic becomes heavy. Expect even more boat traffic this weekend with the holiday. Shore anglers are finding success near the dam using spinners,

Donner Lake remains at full capacity, with water temperatures holding in the low to mid-50s. Shore anglers continue to find success targeting rainbow trout, particularly along the west end of the lake, using PowerBait, worms, and a variety of spinners.

To celebrate our nation’s 250th birthday, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) invites you to go fishing without a sport fishing license by taking advantage of the first of two 2026 California Free Fishing Days on Independence Day, Saturday, July 4. One of the oldest pastimes enjoyed by Americans, fishing gets you outside to experience,

BFEF Tagged Trophy Trout are on the bite. BFEF welcomes Brian S. from Arroyo Grande to the One & Only BFEF TTT CLUB. Today, he bagged a beautiful 4lbs 7oz BFEF TTT on Robinson Creek. He got it verified at

    BFEF welcomes Franko & Fausto S. to the BFEF Tagged Trophy Trout Club. Today, they each bagged a beautiful BFEF TTT weighing 3lbs 4oz & 4lbs 1oz from Virginia Lakes. They got them verified at Ken's and collected both their

Vincent & Logan Camarillo kicking off the holiday weekend right! Biggest weighing in at 2.1 pounds. All caught on salmon scent power bait on Lee Vining Creek.

Freshly stocked with trophy trout from #monocountytourism !! Come see us this weekend and celebrate the 4th. Saturday is a free fishing day, so no license required. It’s going to be beautiful summer weather so the perfect time to get