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Owens River - Lower Fish Report for 8-18-2023


Lower Owens Fishing Report

Owens River - Lower - Bishop, CA (Inyo County)


by The Trout Fitter Staff
8-18-2023
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Flow Rates and Water Conditions

Water Conditions:  Fair

Flows are 404 cfs as of 8/17

The river below PVR is still off-color, not sure if it's algae or silt because the reservoir is very low. There is Gorge access to the middle and upper power plants as well as the reservoir. Pleasant Valley Dam Road is now open, Chalk Bluff Road is closed below the  campground. There's virtually no access between the cement plant and PVR campground. LADWP is releasing water out onto the Owens Valley floor which in the future will be very beneficial but for right now be very careful where you drive.

Fishing Conditions and Hatches: Poor-????

The hatches have been weak, the water has been murky and the flows are up and down but other than that??? There might be something going on and I'll keep looking but for now ..... 

REALLY

DRIES: Stillborn Midge #20-22  | Giffith's Gnat #22-24 |CDC Transition midge #20-22 | No Mercy Midge #18-24 | Boroff F/Homie #20, 24 | Para CDC Baetis #16-22 | Para Adams #14-22 | Stimulators #10-14

NYMPH:  Pheasant Tail #14-20 | Hares Ear #16-20 |Caddis Cased #12 | Zebra Midge #18-22 |Weiss BP light or dark #18-20 | Bottom Roller Phsyco Rhyco #10-14 | Pearl & Orange #16 |Chamois caddis #16-20 | TB Millers +1 Lt #16-18  | Lexi Girdle Bug Tan/Black #6 | HDA Fav. Variant #12-16

STREAMERS: Wooly Bugger Olive & Black #10-12 | Mini Sculpin Olive & Black #10-12

Guides Hint: Lesson learned the hard way, don't ignore the fish rising in the shallow water on the inside of the bends. They're usually a lot bigger than you thought.



More Reports

The Trout Fitter Reports
for Friday, August 18th, 2023
San Joaquin River - Oakley: Water still very high and road access problematic
Owens River - Section 2: The flows above Hot Creek have dropped and cleaned up
East Walker River (CA): Flows had dropped to around 450 cfs but have now come back up

The Trout Fitter Reports
for Friday, August 11th, 2023
Hot Creek: Hot Creek Fishing Report
San Joaquin River: San Joaquin River Fishing Report
Crowley Lake: Crowley Lake Fishing Report
Owens River - Section 3 - Upper (above Crowley): Upper Owens River Fishing Report
Owens River - Lower: Lower Owens River Fishing Report
East Walker River: East Walker River Fishing Report