Owens River Fish Report

The Upper Owens is very slow right now

Owens River - CA

by The Trout Fitter Staff
6-1-2012
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Water Conditions: Good to Fair as of 5/31 the flows at 126 cfs. Road is open all the way up.

Fishing Conditions and Hatches: Fair the water has cleared, but the fishing hasn't improved much. All of the Crowley fish have returned to the lake. Resident fish are nowhere to be found. Things should pick up soon, but going to be mostly stocked fish.

Recommended Flies:

DRIES: Parachute Adams #20,Elk Hair Caddis #16-18, Clown Show Caddis #18, Mercer's Missing Link # 16-18, Stalcup Emerger Midge #22, Parachute Caddis #18

NYMPHS: Western Coachmen #12-14, Red Copper John #14-18, Nori's Caddis Pupa Green #16-18 , BH Zug Bug #14-18, Tungsten Zebra Midge #18-20, Copper Zebra Midge #20-22, Fox's Caddis Poopah Green #16Flash Wing WD-40 Olive #20-22, BH Flashback Pheasant Tail #16, Olive WD-40 #18, Red/Pink San Juan Worm, Prince Nymph #14-18

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

More Reports

The Trout Fitter Reports

for Friday, June 1st, 2012

Mammoth Lakes : All the lakes in the Mammoth Basin are fishable
Hot Creek: Caddis flies are the key to fishing on Hot Creek
Crowley Lake: Midge Hatches are good at Crowley, Green Bank's is the "hot" area
Owens River: The Crowley fish are gone, and the Uper Owens has slowed as a result
Crowley Lake: Crowley is producing the usual Ranibows & Browns but there are also some real pig perch to be had

The Trout Fitter Reports

for Monday, May 28th, 2012

Mammoth Lakes : All the lakes in the Mammoth Basin are now fishable
Hot Creek: On Hot Creek use Midges early & caddis from mid-morning on
Crowley Lake: Crowley is fishing great, nymphs and streamers are the ticket
Owens River: The water has cleared on the Upper Owens but the fishing is just fair
Owens River: The flows are perfect in the Gorge and the fishing is good
Owens River: Water Skiing would be better than fishing on the Lower Owens as the flows are too high
Bridgeport Reservoir: Fishing is great at Bridgeport, but the fish are spread out until the weeds come
East Walker River (CA): Fishing is still good on the East Walker as the flows have been consistent