Owens River Fish Report

Fishing is really "Wide Open" on the Lower Owens

Owens River - CA

by The Trout Fitter Staff
12-15-2011
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Water Conditions: Excellent the flows are down to 105 cfs as of 12/15.

Fishing Conditions and Hatches: Excellennt now that the flows are perfect the fishing has gotten pretty much wide open from 10am until 3pm and okay before and after. Big hatches starting with midges early then about 11am the BWO action takes off.

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: Time to book a drift trip and get to all that unaccessible water and see what big ones the Lower O has.

More Reports

The Trout Fitter Reports

for Thursday, December 15th, 2011

Hot Creek: The Fish are feeding hard on Hot Creek and they are not choosy
Owens River: Midges seem to be doing the trick on the Upper Owens
Owens River: Fly Fisihing is good at the Owens River Gorge

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