Upper Owens Fish Report

Owens River - CA


by The Trout Fitter Staff
5-4-2008
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Water Conditions:

Very clear and clean with the runoff still a few weeks away.

Fishing Conditions and Hatches:

Customers and shop guides have been agreeing that there is less action on the water.

Midges and BWOs has been the main stay for the last few weeks. Make sure to keep an eye out for Yellow Sallies and some evening Caddis on the warm days. hopefully as summer kicks into full swing the fishing will improve .

Recommended Flies:

NYMPHS-
#16 Copper John in Green or Copper, #16 WD-40 in Black or Olive,#14 F/B Pheasant Tail, #16 Surface Emerger, #16 Hares Ear, #20 Disco Midges in Green and #14-16 Birds Nest in Olive or Tan.
DRY FLIES-
#10-18 Stimi's, #10-16Royal Wulff, #14 Parachute Adam's, #14 Royal Coachman, #16 Elk hair caddis and #18-20 Profile Baetis. STREAMERS-#6-10 Wooly buggers in dark colors, #8-16 Olive Matukas and #6 Olive Zonker.

Guide's Hint: PLEASE DO NOT FISH FOR SPAWNING FISH OR WADE IN THEIR REDDS!!!




More Reports

The Trout Fitter Reports
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