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Updated June 16, 2026

LOWER OWENS AND BISHOP AREA—Flows on the Lower Owens have dropped to safe levels for wading and fishing pressure is low due to high daytime temperatures, but waters are well stocked.   Smaller creeks flowing down from the Eastern Sierra are stocked and pools are holding bigger fish. Bishop Creek Basin waters stocked with DFW rainbows, and all services open at South Lake and Lake Sabrina. Best action has been at the inlets at both lakes.
The Middle and South forks of Bishop Creek have been stocked. Flows are slowing and the deeper pools holding larger fish.
North Lake good for rainbows along the backside and float tube anglers picking up a few larger trout near the outlet and smaller brookies at the inlet.
Intake II has been stocked after being drained last year for maintenance.
Cardinal Village Pond stocked and open to anglers. 

VIRGINIA LAKES, BRIDGEPORT AREA—Services at Virginia Lakes now open and the bite has picked up as water temperatures reach ideal levels of around 60 degrees. Anglers in boats or float tubes doing better than shore fishing. 

Trolling at Bridgeport Reservoir has slowed somewhat, but bait anglers around Rainbow Point have been doing very well. Shore fishing has slowed. Shore fishing has slowed. Overall fish numbers are down, but the fish being caught are larger. 

Varied reports from Twin Lakes with some saying fish are deep, requiring downriggers, while others are having success trolling Rapalas and Thomas Buoyants. Inflated nightcrawlers, Pinched Crawlers and Mice Tails also getting results. A 9.3-pound brown came out for Lower Twin on a trolled TK Tackle lure. 

Reports from the East Walker River are good with anglers reports fish counts in the high teens past the bridge.

High runoff in the West Walker has slowed the catch a bit, but the slower pockets are holding some good fish numbers. 

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