Owens River Fish Report

Fly Fishing at the Owens River Gorge is Good

Owens River - CA

by The Trout Fitter Staff
9-29-2011
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Water Conditions:
Great the flow is at 45 CFS. This is a permanent flow required to be maintained by LADWP.

Fishing Conditions and Hatches:
Excellent water is still running clear, temps in the gorge in morning can be quite cold. With the days getting shorter now it gets darker much sooner down in the gorge.

Recommended Flies:

DRIES:
Rubber Leg Stimulator, Yellow Humpy 18, Kaufman Stimulator 16, Yellow Humpy #16

NYMPHS:
Red Copper John #18, Green Copper John #18, BH Prince Nymph #18, Western Coachman # 16, BH Lightning Bug #18

More Reports

The Trout Fitter Reports

for Thursday, September 29th, 2011

Mammoth Lakes : Fly Fishing is fair to good in the Mammoth Lakes Basin
Hot Creek: Big Caddis Hatches means Fly Fishing at Hot Creek is Good
San Joaquin River: Lots if Pressure on the San Joaquin Fly Fishing is Fair to Good
Crowley Lake: Fly Fishing at Lake Crowley is starting to warm up
Owens River: As the Flows come down on the Upper Owens, fly fishing will improve
Owens River: Flows need to drop on the Lower Owens before fly fishing picks up
Bridgeport Reservoir: Bridgeport Fly Fishing is OK right now

The Trout Fitter Reports

for Thursday, September 15th, 2011

Mammoth Lakes : Fly Fishing around Mammoth has been Good
Hot Creek: Caddis imitations are the fly of choice at Hot Creek, especially after 10:00 AM
San Joaquin River: Fly Fishing on the San Joaquin is Very Good right now
Crowley Lake: The fish at Crowley Lake are moving around. Here are some suggestions on where to look
Owens River: Streamer patterns are working early on the Upper Owens, terrestrials should be used later in the day
Owens River: Fly Fishing at the Owens River Gorge is very good right now
Owens River: Flows are still high on the Lower Owens but fishing is still improving
Bridgeport Reservoir: Fly Fishing is good at Bridgeport,but the fish are generally smaler right ow