Owens River Fish Report

Midges seem to be doing the trick on the Upper Owens

Owens River - CA

by The Trout Fitter Staff
12-15-2011
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Water Conditions: Good as of 12/15 flows are stable at 76 cfs above the Hot Creek confluence. You can still drive all the way up to Long Ears as no snow in the valley.

Fishing Conditions and Hatches: Good to Excellent try small midge dries around mid day, with bigger midges subsurface. Some bigger fish are still in the system. They'll go for a streamer midday.

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 Saturday, December 3rd, 2011

Hot Creek: Fly Fish between 10 AM and 2 PM on Hot Creek that's when the fish are biting!
Owens River: The Upper Owens is heating up, but move around because the fish are on the move also
Owens River: Fly fishing the Owens River Gorge is always good this time of year
Owens River: This is a great time of year to fly fish the Lower Owens
East Walker River (CA): It is best to fish the Walker River on Sunny Days during this time of year