Owens River Fish Report

With the flows this high on the Upper Owens use a sink tip line

Owens River - CA

by The Trout Fitter Staff
11-9-2012
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Water Conditions: Good as of 11/8 the flows are at 158 cfs.
Fishing Conditions and Hatches: Good with flows this high, best to stick to sink tip or full sink lines (depending on whether ot not you need to mend) and fish streamers in the deeper slower water. The section below the bridge to the monument closed as of October 1st.

Recommended Flies:

DRIES: Royal Coachmen #18, Kaufman Stimulator #18, Parachute Adams #18, Elk Hair Caddis #16-18, Parachute Caddis #18,

NYMPHS: Black Bead Birds Nest #14-16, Nitro Caddis Tan #14-16, Zebra Midge #16-18, Copper John #14-18, Flashback Hare's Ear #16, Tungsten Zebra Midge #18-20, Copper Zebra Midge #16-18, Nori's Caddis Pupa #16, Olive Bird's Nest #16, Red/Pink San Juan Worm, Prince Nymph #14-16, Egg Patterns

STREAMERS: Doc's Twin Lake Special Black Meat Whistles, Olive Wooly Buggers, Slump Busters, Perfection Perch, Punk Perch, Stinging Sculpin

More Reports

The Trout Fitter Reports

for Friday, November 9th, 2012

Mammoth Lakes : The road is closed to the Lakes Mary & George but you can still hike in and fish
Hot Creek: Look for some unreal BWO hatches when the snow falls at Hot Creek
Crowley Lake: The trout action at Lake Crowley is still good although the big fish are spread out

The Trout Fitter Reports

for Friday, November 2nd, 2012

Hot Creek: At Hot Creek fish midges early and caddis later
Crowley Lake: Fishing is good at Crowley Lake, but the big fish are spread out so be patient and keep moving
Owens River: More water is coming out of Grant Lake making the fishing at the Upper Owens better
Owens River: Owens River Gorge fishing is unchanged from last week
Rush Creek: At Rush Creek fish the section above 395 in the afternoon
Owens River: The Lower Owens is now wadable & there is a good Trico hatch followed by a baetis
East Walker River (CA): If you are fishing on the East Walker fish the deep pools because of the low water flows