Owyhee River Fish Report for 2-2-2010
Lower Owens River Fish Report
Owyhee River
by The Trout Fitter Staff
2-2-2010
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Water Conditions:
Flows are at 101 as of 2/2.
Water temps are in the low 40's to with a little warming by afternoon.
Fishing Conditions and Hatches: Wide open.
Midges early then prolific Baetis hatch about noon for 2 hours. Fish are very active midday and reports from guides and customers are steller.
Stripping streamers has been a little tough unless you get it down right in their face.
Recommended Flies:
The subsurface action is pretty amazing . . . midges will work all day with baetis nymphs or anything buggy looking and about 18-22 will produce.
Nymphs: #22 Barr's female trico emerger, #20-22 trico spinnerfall patterns (nymphed or fished dry fly), Zebra/Tiger midges and WD40's in # 20 - 22, both bead and non bead. Baetis nymphs such as Harrop's Surface emerger, poxyback baetis etc. # 20-22.sz Wet Emergers, #22 Surface Emergers, #22 Hares Ears or Tan Bird's Nest.
Dries: Small Para-Adams and Baetis Dry's, size 20-24.
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