Water Conditions: Good

The weather has been perfect. Look for another beautiful weekend. The highs will be in the mid 80s with the lows in the mid 40s. Look for light wind most of the days with increasing wind in the afternoon.

Water temps on the surface are starting to climb into the 70s. The water is clean and weed beds are all over the place. The temps near the bottom range from 52-58 degrees.

Fishing Conditions and Hatches: Good

Nothing has changed hatch wise. The Damsel hatch has been amazing for the last week. Perch fry have also been seen putting around the weed edges. To be honest, it's a free buffet for the fish right now. Scuds, Midges and Callibeatis and all been seen in heavy numbers.

Look for fish starting to move as the water temps start to increase. The fish are moving to the river channels and deeper water. The East Walker and Buckeye River channels are prime areas for fish to hold. Just off Rainbow point or Paradise has also been good. The middle of the lake has been hot for the bait anglers for the last month.

Another good choice would be the Dam for the last couple hours of the day. Make sure to have a very large streamer like a Double Bunny or a Bandit Leech on your line.

Recommended Flies:

Midges- #14-18 Frostbite Midges in Red, Black or Brow n, #14-18 William Lake Wonder in Black or Red, #16-18 Palamino Midge, #16-18 Tiger Midge and #16 OptiMidge in Gray/Black or Olive.

-Nymphs- #14-16 F/B Pheasant Tail, #12 Burk's Sierra Damsel, #14-16 Prince Nymph, #14-18 Scuds and #14 Trigger Callibaetis.

-Streamers- #10-12 Marabou Damsel, #14-10 Hornburgs, #12-10 Punk Perch, #12-10 Matukas, #10 Halebopp Leech, #10 Docs Twin Lake Special in Brown or Olive #4 Double Bunny and #4-8 Zonkers in White or Olive.

Guides Hint: Right now I would be fish a Damsel/Perch on top, a Callibaetis/Scud in the middle and a Midge on the bottom.