Bridgeport Reservoir Dam Accesson East Walker River
River flow last 30 days
Current flow of 96
- 01Current flow of 96.8 cfs provides excellent fishing conditions.
- 02Consistent midge activity in the tailwater, effective with subsurface patterns.
- 03Emerging Blue-Winged Olives and Pale Morning Duns offer dry fly opportunities, especially on overcast days.
- 04Egg patterns are vital due to active fall spawning by resident trout.
- 05Streamers imitating leeches and baitfish are performing well for aggressive fish.
What to tie on at Bridgeport Reservoir Dam Access
Picked from recent reports for this stretch.
Stimulator (Yellow)
This large attractor dry fly effectively imitates grasshoppers and stoneflies active in summer, drawing aggressive strikes from trout.
Zebra Midge
Midges are the most prolific food source in February. Black or red versions in sizes 20-22 are essential for imitating the pupae in slow winter currents.
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An excellent midge or early Baetis emerger. Use this as a trailing fly in a nymph rig to target fish feeding in the upper water column during afternoon midge hatches.
Copper John
An effective attractor nymph for faster water, imitating various aquatic insects and useful as a point fly in nymph rigs.
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Terrestrial beetles are frequently dislodged from streamside vegetation during summer, providing an opportunistic food source for trout.
Blue-Winged Olive Comparadun
Blue-Winged Olives are actively hatching in early spring, especially on overcast days, making this low-profile dry fly excellent for selective trout feeding on emergers and adults.
Pine Squirrel Leech
Small leech patterns, like this olive offering, effectively mimic sluggish baitfish and annelids in cold water, enticing strikes from larger, lethargic trout in early spring.
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This midge pupa imitation is highly effective in tailwaters year-round, especially in spring as midge activity increases and trout feed subsurface.
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Resident trout and char, including Rainbow Trout and Brown Trout, remain keyed into egg patterns year-round, particularly with the upcoming spring rainbow spawn.
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What changes on the water through the year, with the flies for each season.