Owens River Fish Report

Fishing is great on the Upper Owens

Owens River - CA

by The Trout Fitter Staff
8-18-2011
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Water Conditions:
Great as of 8/18 flows are at 146cfs above the Hot Creek confluence.

Fishing Conditions and Hatches:
Great flows are up as they are diverting water from the mono basin south to Crowley. BWO and Tricos early, followed by Caddis and Baetis later. Fish dries in the riffles, and nymphs near deep bank runs.

Recommended Flies:

DRIES:
Parachute Adams #20, Harrup's OMD Hairwing DUN #20, Sloan Outrigger Caddis #16, Goddard Caddis #16, Elk Hair Caddis Tan #18, Extended Body BWO #18, Rycophilla #14, Parachute Kicking Hopper #14, Chernobyl Ants

NYMPHS:
Depth Charge Bird's Nest #14 Black, Green Copper John #16, Pheasant Tail #16, San Juan Worm Red, Tungsten Zebra Midge #16, Olive Scuds, Western Coachman #16

STREAMERS:
Black Wooly Bugger #10, Hornberg #12, Punk Perch #10, BH Leach Black/Brown

More Reports

The Trout Fitter Reports

for Thursday, August 18th, 2011

Lake George: Lake Mary & Lake George fishing is very good
Hot Creek: Hot Creek is Excellent
San Joaquin River: Serious dry action at dusk on the San Joaquin
Crowley Lake: The Algae is gone at Crowley and the big fish are on the prowl

The Trout Fitter Reports

for Thursday, August 11th, 2011

Lake George: Fishing is great in the Mammoth Lakes Basin
Hot Creek: Hot Creek is fishing like Hot Creek - Excellent
San Joaquin River: As the flows improve on the San Joaquin so does the fishing
Crowley Lake: Fish Along the Old Stream Channel at Crowley
Owens River: Fishing is consistent and good on the Upper Owens
Owens River: The Owens River Gorge has very good fishing right now
Owens River: Flows are stabilized at around 400 cfs and fishing is good on the Lower Owens
Bridgeport Reservoir: Fish the Inlets and Outlets at Bridgeport Reservoir
East Walker River (CA): Is the East Wlaker at its prime right now, some people think so!