Owens River Fish Report

With the flows this high on the Lower Owens, it is probably better to fish elsewhere

Owens River - CA

by The Trout Fitter Staff
7-11-2012
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Water Conditions: Poor the flows are at 513 cfs as of 7/11

Fishing Conditions and Hatches: With the flows up over 500cfs now it's probably not a bad idea to fish somewhere else, or go down below bishop to where the river is wider with no banks.

Wet wading in the slow water must be nice when the temps are in the 90's and 100's! Just be careful.

Recommended Flies:

NYMPHS: Cranefly Larva, Kyle's Superflash PT #18-20, Micromayfly Olive #18, Micromayfly Brown #18, , BH Flashback Pheasant Tail #16-18, Zebra Midge #18-22, Medallion Midge #20, Fox's Caddis Poopah Tan #18, San Juan Worm, Real Midge 20(Dry or wet)

DRIES: Brook's Sprout Baetis #18, CDC Baetis DUN #16-18, Headlight Yellow Sally #18, Elk Hair Caddis Tan #14-20, CDC Baetis DUN #18-20, Parachute Caddis Grey #18-20, Parachute Adams #18-20

STREAMERS: Pop's Bugger, Olive Doc's Twin Lake Special, Flashabou Buggers

More Reports

The Trout Fitter Reports
for Wednesday, July 11th, 2012

Mammoth Lakes : The fish are more active in the Mammoth Lakes area because of warming water
Hot Creek: Dry Flies are the ticket on Hot Creek right now, Tricos in the AM & Caddis in the PM
San Joaquin River: Because of the flows, there might not be much fishable water on the San Joaquin much longer
Crowley Lake: Algae is definitely a problem on Lake Crowley
Owens River: Flows and weather are perfect for wet wading on the Upper Owens, watch out for the mud snails
Owens River: There is still good fishing at the Owens River Gorge
Rock Creek - Section 1: The fishing could hardly be better at Rock Creek
Rush Creek: The flows are very low at Rush Creek but the fishing is still good

The Trout Fitter Reports
for Saturday, July 7th, 2012

: The Federation of Fly Fishers is putting on a 4-day Fly Fishing Faire in Mammoth, September 13–16
Mammoth Lakes : Fishing is on the improve in the Mammoth Lakes basin
Hot Creek: Hot Creek has an AM Trico hatch, an afternoon Caddis hatch & it's Hopper time
San Joaquin River: It's a great time to fish the San Joaquin right now
Crowley Lake: Zero hatches at Crowley so use larve patterns
Owens River: Tricos and Caddis are the ticket on the Upper Owens
Owens River: Fishing is good at the Owens River Gorge, but you must be steathy
Rock Creek - Section 1: Rock Creek is an excellent place to fish right now
Rush Creek: There are lots of fish in Rush Creek
Owens River: High flows on the Lower Owens means there are better places to fish at this time
Bridgeport Reservoir: Streamers and midge patterns work best at Bridgeport Reservoir
East Walker River (CA): Fishing can be on again, off again on the East Walker