The Owens Valley has been really warm and dry last week and most of the serious mud and tank traps are history along the rivers edge.

Gazing out at Crowley Lake I am observing how thick the ice and snow is this winter that is blanketing Crowley and Long Valley, I am dreaming of warm summer days and something other than white to look at! It is going to be a late spring with substantial May and June run-off that will last well into early summer. Look for the alpine regions and upper elevations to be a winter like catacomb well into May through July in elevations above 9000 feet. Conditions will be great later on this summer and fall and most of the lakes should fill nicely this summer.