Fishing Report - June 21, 2026

The river is still running at about 190cfs right now. The fishing down there has still been pretty good with lots of reports coming in from anglers having good days nymphing with small midge and caddis patterns. Of course there are still a few poor reports coming in now and then but for the most part it's been good reports. Mornings and evenings have been the best with the action slowing down during the middle of the day. Water temps are still in the high 60's and the fish are still feeling good. Some of the patterns having success: perdigon, rainbow warrior, darth baetis, z wing caddis, fox's poopah, twisted caddis, buckskin caddis, squirmy worm, dark lord, dead drift crayfish and sculpzilla. 

We're still getting good reports from the ranch, much of the same patterns that are working on the Cali side are also working well on the Sceirine. The calendar is pretty booked up for the upcoming weeks so if you want to get on there try to give us a call ahead of time. 

The pond fished excellent this week with all the anglers we spoke with having very good success out there. There are lots of damsels hatching so the damsel nymph action is very good as well as the usual suspects like leeches, soft hackles and a few flashy midges as well. There are still a couple fairly large areas that are relatively weed free so now is a good time to be out there. 

                                                                                                                                      Below is the report from June 07, 2026 for reference:

We received a couple of complaints about the weeds on the pond this week so I took some time this morning and went out there myself to have a go. There are definitely a lot of weeds in the pond right now, launching my tube was a little difficult as there are some thick matts of weeds up against the North shore, likely from the wind blowing the weeds up there after mowing. Once I got out 20 or 30 feet I noticed it was really too weedy to fish, my plan was to just kick around the pond looking for some water that was somewhat weed free. As I moved towards the West side of the pond I ran into a pretty good clearing and started throwing some casts with a small leech pattern and a soft hackle dropper, first or second cast I got hit, a couple casts later I hooked and landed a nice 16" rainbow. I fished this area for a half hour or so and landed 2 more fish, farmed 3 or 4 and got hit several more times without hooking up. I moved on to see what kind of shape the rest of the pond was in, as I kicked over to the South side it was very weedy, too weedy to really bother fishing then when I got over to the East side I ran into another much larger clear area and in short order was able to catch a couple more 14" to 16" bows and farm several more. All in all I'd say there is about 10 or 15% of the pond that is fishable, I did hook up some weeds now and then but it wasn't that bad in the more clear areas. That being said I would let you know that if you're willing to tolerate these conditions you should be able to have a pretty good time on the pond. I'll try to keep a close eye on the conditions and if it gets bad enough that there are no clear areas to fish I'll let you know. 

The Reservoir is having some good days and some days that are not quite as good. Most of the successful anglers are fishing out of boats however we did have a 7lb 7oz rainbow come in from the shore this week down near the "Bathtub". Lots of fish making a showing that are in the 3 to 5 pound range lately. They're still getting some fish trolling with Thomas Bouyants, Rapalas and crawlers and the bait fishing has picked up over in Buckeye Bay with inflated crawlers, mice tails, pinched crawlers and power bait. 

We only had one report from Kirman this week and it wasn't good, a pair of anglers fished it all day from tubes yesterday and unfortunately were not able to pull a fish. Hopefully we'll get some better reports this coming week. 

The Twins are still kicking out a few fish here and there with some rainbows up to around 4 pounds making a showing. The anglers who are doing the best have been moving up and down the shoreline fishing bait until they find a good spot that is holding fish. Power bait, pinched crawlers and mice tails have all been doing well. Also we've had a couple reports from anglers throwing Thomas Bouyants and mini jigs early and late in the day and having some success.  

The flows on the West have come down to around 400 cfs and I expect it to keep going down. As it does the fishing should start getting good up there! I would try some spinners like Panther Martins and Blue Fox lures or for bait try power eggs, salmon eggs and crawlers. When it comes down a bit more the fly anglers should start having some success with hopper/dropper rigs as well. 

The Virginias are stilling producing some good rainbows as well as some nice native brookies. Bait anglers are using pinched crawlers, inflated crawlers, mice tails and power bait while some anglers are having success throwing Thomas Bouyants and mini jigs. Fly anglers are doing well with leech patterns and soft hackles. 

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June 22, 2026 - Monday Night Trap Shoot - Bridgeport Gun Club Trap Range - 4:00pm

June 27, 2026 - Bridgeport Fish Enhancement Foundation annual Fishing Derby

                           Please get your entry forms in as soon as possible so the chef can make       plans for the banquet dinner!

June 28, 2026 - 4th Annual Green Hornet Invitational Fishing Derby

June 29, 2026 - Monday Night Trap Shoot - Bridgeport Gun Club Trap Range - 4:00pm

July 02, 2026 - Chamber of Commerce Free Concert - Courthouse Lawn - 11am - 2pm

July 03, 2026 - Chamber of Commerce Free Concert - Bridgeport Barns - 7:30 - 9:00pm

July 3,4, 2026 - Bridgeport Ranch Rodeo - Centennial Livestock Arena

July 3, 2026 - 4th of July Trap Shoot - Bridgeport Gun Club Trap Range - 9:00am

July 10, 2026 - Chamber of Commerce Free Concert - Bridgeport Inn Lawn - 6-8pm

July 11, 2026 - Cheese & Wine Tasting - Bridgeport Barns & Terrace - 6:00pm

July 13, 2026 - Monday Night Trap Shoot - Bridgeport Gun Club Trap Range - 4:00pm

July 16, 2026 - Chamber of Commerce Free Concert - Virginia Creek Settlement-5:30-7:30pm

July 23-25, 2026 - "The Rodear" - Art & Gear Show, Scholarship Fundraiser 

July 20, 2026 - Monday Night Trap Shoot - Bridgeport Gun Club Trap Range - 4:00pm

July 27, 2026 - Monday Night Trap Shoot - Bridgeport Gun Club Trap Range - 4:00pm

July 31 - Aug 01, 2026 - Fish Fest - Lower Twin Lakes Resort - www.twinlakesresort.com

Aug. 3, 2026 - Monday Night Trap Shoot - Bridgeport Gun Club Trap Range - 4:00pm

Aug. 8, 2026 - Friends of Bodie Fest - 11am - 6pm

Aug. 10, 2026 - Monday Night Trap Shoot - Bridgeport Gun Club Trap Range - 4:00pm

Aug. 17, 2026 - Monday Night Trap Shoot - Bridgeport Gun Club Trap Range - 4:00pm

Aug. 2, 2026 - Live Music - The Sawtooth Rangers - 4-7pm - Big Meadows Brewing Co. 

Aug. 24, 2026 - Monday Night Trap Shoot - Bridgeport Gun Club Trap Range - 4:00pm

Aug. 31, 2026 - Monday Night Trap Shoot - Bridgeport Gun Club Trap Range - 4:00pm

Sept. 1, 2026 - Dove Season Opener

Sept. 7, 2026 - Monday Night Trap Shoot - Bridgeport Gun Club Trap Range - 4:00pm

Sept. 13, 2026 - Pre Thanksgiving Prize Shoot - Bridgeport Gun Club Trap Range                                10:00am - Last Shoot of the Year

Sept. 20, 2026 - Range Clean Up Day - Bridgeport Gun Club Rifle Range - 10:00am

Sept. 26, 2026 - Ridge Rambler 5K & Half Marathon