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Owens River - Lower - Bishop, CA (Inyo County)

Photo Credit: Jim Elias

by Jim Elias
6-10-2020
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Lower Owens 6/10/2020 Flows at 199cfs - Water is fairly clear.

Rod Size:  #3-#5 Weights

Tippet Size: 4-5X 

Dry Flies:  Stimulator #14, CDC Baetis DUN #16, Extended Body BWO #16, Griffiths Gnat #18, Parachute Adams #16, Hatchmatcher BWO #16

Nymphs: Czech style jig head nymphs, Split Case PMD #16, Copper John #16, Tungsten Psycho #16, Bird's Nest Olive #16-18, Black Micromayfly #18, Copper Zebra Midge #18, Pocket Water Baetis #16, Flashback Hare's Ear #16

Streamers: Black or Olive Wooly Buggers, Perch Patterns

Was down here today on a trip and it was pretty good til about noon. Water temps are prime right around 62 degrees. Didn't see many fish rising, but there were several hatches before noon. Tricos were all over when I got there, and they were eating the drowned spinners around 8am til about 9. After that I saw lots of bigger PMDs til about 10 or 10:30, and around 11:30 the BWOs were going all out but I only saw a handful of fish rise for them. Yellow sallys were pretty much gone, but I did see a few crane flies. By around 12:30 the wind came up and temps were nearing 90 degrees outside. Saw some caddis around, but that's definitely more of an afternoon and evening hatch this time of year.


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