Owens River Fish Report

Fly Fishing on the Lower Owens is challenging at best right now

Owens River - CA

by The Trout Fitter Staff
11-3-2011
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Water Conditions: Poor the flows are still raging at 596 cfs as of 11/3.

Fishing Conditions and Hatches: Fair and don't expect the flows to drop anytime soon. But when they do, the fishing should be excellent!

Fishing is challenging at best...Try to fish slower water on the inside of bends, high sticking whenever possible.

Recommended Flies:

NYMPH: Drowned Trico Spinner #22, Gould Drowned Spinner #22, Micromayfly Brown #18, Headlight Yellow Sally #18, BH Flashback Pheasant Tail #16-20, Zebra Midge #18-22, Medallion Midge #20, Mitchel's Split Case PMD #16, Fox's Caddis Poopah Tan #18, San Juan Worm

DRIES: Brook's Sprout Trico #22-24, Upright Organza Spinner #22-24, Elk Hair Caddis Tan #14-20, Parachute Caddis Grey #18-20, Parachute Adams #18-20, Renegade #20, Brooks Sprout PMD #18-22, Brook's Sprout Baetis #18-22

STREAMERS: Pop's Bugger, Flashabou Buggers

Guides Hint: Be careful of erroding banks at high flows.

More Reports

The Trout Fitter Reports

for Thursday, November 3rd, 2011

Mammoth Lakes : The middle of the day is the best time to Fly Fish in the Mammoth Lakes area
Hot Creek: Use small Midges and Caddis when Fly Fishing on Hot Creek
Crowley Lake: CROWLEY LAKE FISH CAMP NOW CLOSED . . . . LAST DAY OF SEASON IS NOV 15
Owens River: The Fish are Spawning in the Upper Owens -- the Fly Fishing is Good
Owens River: Fly Fishing is Fair to Good at the Owens River Gorge

The Trout Fitter Reports

for Thursday, October 27th, 2011

Mammoth Lakes : The Water is getting colder so the fish are active later in the day. Fish Streamers & Nymphs
Hot Creek: Fly Fishing with Midges and Caddis are the imitations of choice at Hot Creek
San Joaquin River: Dry dropper set ups are working the best for Fly Fishermen on the San Joaquin
Crowley Lake: The Fish are on the move at lake Crowley, so the Fisherman have to move if the is no action.
Owens River: The Spawning is beginnig in the Upper Owens
Owens River: Fly Fishing can be very good in the Owens River Gorge, the problem is getting by the stinging nettle
Owens River: Fly Fishing is still challenging on the Lower Owens because of the high flows
Bridgeport Reservoir: Keep on the move when fishing at Bridgeport and use streamers with a nymph trailer by the weed beds
East Walker River (CA): Crafish imitations are very hot on the East Walker right now