The Upper Owens is kicking out beautiful trophy sized rainbow & brown trout for fly fishers willing to deal with winter weather conditions. Chris Basso is pictured with one of the stunning "snow bows" he caught while nymphing.

An abrupt change in the weather pattern over the Sierra has altered the complexion of all the year around trout fisheries in the region. The polar air mass that has settled in has morning low temps dipping below zero or in single digits along the Owens River drainage's recently. The current forecast calls for a continuing series of cold arctic storms that will bring "substantial" snow accumulations to the mountains and onto the valley floors. This is good news for those robust individuals who enjoy uncrowded areas and large migrating trout. I am getting the snow bows war wagon (my snow mobile & sled) ready for battle! Access to Hot Creek and the Upper Owens remains good at this time, although there is some snow along the two track roads leading down to the Upper Owens. Flows on all the fisheries have dropped to winter release rates with Hot Creek being most affected by the low water levels.

You will need to renew your sport fishing licenses on December 31st. I have provided a link on the resources page to obtain them online if you have a printer, credit card, and your prior license with the GO ID number.

We can email you a customized gift certificate for a guided trip or flies if you need a last minute gift for that special fly fisher. There are no dollar limits, and you do not need to book a trip or buy anything immediately. Contact us and we will get one out to you right away.

Santa Verizon delivered a CELL TOWER to the town of Crowley Lake recently. We now have 3G service in the Long Valley area and Crowley. The "black hole" is gone-YAHOOO!!!