Owens River Fish Report

The Upper Owens is heating up, but move around because the fish are on the move also

Owens River - CA

by The Trout Fitter Staff
12-3-2011
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Water Conditions: Good as of 12/2 flows are stable at 76 cfs above the Hot Creek confluence. You can still drive all the way up to Long Ears as latest snow melted quickly.

Fishing Conditions and Hatches: Good to excellent, small midge dries around mid day, with bigger midges subsurface. Some bigger fish have been caught just above Benton Crossing this week but they are probably on the move so don't be glued to any one spot.

Recommended Flies:

DRIES:
Parachute Adams #20, Brook's CDC Baetis #22-24, , Extended Body BWO #18-22, Brook's Sprout Baetis #22

NYMPHS:
Western Coachmen #16-18, Tungsten Zebra Midge #16-18, Tungsten Psycho #20, Copper Zebra Midge #18-20, , BH Flashback Pheasant Tail #16, Olive WD-40 #18, San Juan Worms, Egg Patterns, Red Copper John #18

STREAMERS:
Meat Whistles, Olive Black and Brown Wooly Buggers, Slump Busters, Perfection Perch, Punk Perch, Stinging Sculpin

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The Trout Fitter Reports

for Monday, November 28th, 2011

Hot Creek: The winter Feeding Pattern is setting in at Hot Creek
Owens River: Midge Patterns are working the best on the Upper Owens
Owens River: Fly Fishing is excellent at the Owens River Gorge
Owens River: Flows are declining on the Lower Owens Fly Fishing is improving
East Walker River (CA): Hatches start on the Walker River as soon as the temperatures warm