Freestone · Volcanic · Eastern Sierra, US

Rush Creek

Rush Creek incised channel Greg Reis 2010
Good · Brown Trout
Parachute Adams · 16-20
Goodlive now
A proper day on the water
Low and clear — careful approach country. Stay small, stay accurate.
90% confidence
What moved it
  • LevelDry recentlyNo gauge reading
  • Water temp8.7°C
  • ClarityClear
Today's fly
Parachute Adams
Parachute Adams16-20
Proven pattern for this period
Conditions on the water
Estimate
Level
Dry recently
No gauge reading
Water temp8.7°C
ClarityClear
Weather13°C
WindNE 5 km/h
Pressure1025 hPa
Rain · recent0.0 mm
Rain · ahead0.0 mm

No gauge on this water — readings are regional estimates from weather, not a live gauge.

Water temperature for Brown Trout
Cool — slow
9°C est.ideal 10–16°C
0°14°28°
How to fish it · for Brown Trout
When
Nymphing can work through most of the day.
Where
Cover mixed depths.
Method
Start with tight-line nymphs and adjust if fish rise or drift higher.
Kit
9 ft #4 rod, floating line, 12 ft tapered leader to 4–5 lb fluoro tippet.
Why this works
Good — water clarity is right today, though river flow could be better.
Likely species
Mayflies
Chironomids
Gammarids
Hatch timeline · todayPeak at 18:00

Hatch predictions

Today's headline hatch shown — see all 8 active hatches hour by hour as a supporter.

Start free trial

14-day free trial. Cancel anytime.

Sub-surface · on the nymphunder the surface

Hatch predictions

Top nymph shown — see all 2 guilds as a supporter.

Start free trial

14-day free trial. Cancel anytime.

Beyond the hatch · worth watchingambient prey(1)

Hatch predictions

Supporters see what else is on the menu.

Start free trial

14-day free trial. Cancel anytime.

Evidence
Records-basedModerate confidence

Based on species-occurrence records, not local invertebrate surveys.

Through the year
0–3 scale · October highlighted
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Trout seasonSeason
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Brown DunHatch
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
Western Green DrakeHatch
2
2
Flav (Small Western Green Drake)Hatch
2
3
2
Mahogany DunHatch
2
2

Numbers are intensity 0 (none) to 3 (peak) — a guide, not a guarantee.

Ranked for today
Fly box · Brown Trout
SD
Sex Dungeon
2-6 · Pattern
Proven pattern for this period
Permits & access
Permit required — see local rules.
  • General-season trout water (~late April–mid-November); verify reach rules, dates and any special-regulation bottomland boundaries against current CDFW
  • FLOW: managed by LADWP / Grant Lake Reservoir — read the release, not just the weather.
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Other water nearby · 5
Upper San Joaquin River
17 km
Rainbow trout · Brown trout
Hot Creek
26 km
0
Brown trout · Rainbow trout
Upper Owens River
30 km
77
Brown trout · Rainbow trout
Crowley Lake
35 km
Rainbow trout · Brown trout
McGee Creek
35 km
70
Brown trout · Rainbow trout
Gallery · 2
  1. Rush Creek incised channel Greg Reis 2010
  2. Terrain map of the venue
    Terrain map
Water quality · US Clean Water Act
  • Aquatic life: Not assessed
What this classification means

EPA ATTAINS assessment unit 'Rush Creek (above Grant Lake)' (CAR6010004020171205033763), 2024 Integrated Report. Aquatic Life use: not assessed. This is a Clean Water Act assessment-unit classification (the US analogue of WFD), not a live reading.

Status is for the Clean Water Act assessment unit covering this reach.

EPA ATTAINS (Clean Water Act) · CAR6010004020171205033763

The full read · show the working · for Brown Trout · confidence 90%
How the 75 is built — score × weight = contribution
Temperature77 × 28%21.6
Flow60 × 22%13.2
Clarity95 × 18%17.1
Feeding Time80 × 13%10.4
Pressure80 × 7%5.6
Insect activity61 × 12%7.3
Conditions total= 75
Can you trust it?
Water temperatureair-to-water estimateestimated
Level / flowon-river gaugeobserved
Prey activitymodelled from regional profilemodelled
Directions
Apple MapsGoogle Maps
Seasons & zones
  • Trout Último Saturday in April → 15 November
Related guides
Euro Nymphingsubsurface methods
Booking & contacts