Overall conditions are very good on the Upper Owens, just not many big fish being seen at this time.

Owens River - CA


by Tom Loe
6-16-2012
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Dry fly action is really picking up, have some caddis adults #16-18 in your box. There is a decent PMD mayfly hatch as well and I like using high vis #14-16 para mayfly adults as the dry in conjunction with a bead head dropper like a flashback PT or Assassin birds nest imitation. The section above the Benton Bridge has better numbers but mostly smaller fish. The Benton bridge down has planters and they will hit these patterns as well. Look for the deeper/slower bends in this area and you may locate a "sugar hole" or two.