Owens River Fish Report

Not much has changed at the Owens River Gorge since last week

Owens River - CA

by The Trout Fitter Staff
10-19-2012
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Water Conditions: Great flows are at 45 CFS. This is a permanent flow required to be maintained by LADWP.

Fishing Conditions and Hatches: Not much changing here week to week. Stinging nettles are back. Also watch out for snakes. (and tics) Nettles should be gone after the first cold snap. Shouldn't be long now.

Recommended Flies:

DRIES: Royal Wulf #14-16, Rubber Leg Stimulator, Yellow Humpy 18, Kaufman Stimulator 16, Yellow Humpy #16, Taylor's Fat Albert #14

NYMPHS: Red Copper John #18, Green Copper John #18, BH Prince Nymph #18, Western Coachman # 16, Stocker's BH Lightning Bug #18

More Reports

The Trout Fitter Reports

for Friday, October 19th, 2012

Mammoth Lakes : Fishing is great in the Mammoth Lakes area
Hot Creek: Scuds & Caddis are working best at Hot Creek, in the late afternoon try mayflies
San Joaquin River: Fishing on the San Joaquin is getting quite technical
Crowley Lake: Fishing is still good at Crowley but sometimes its tough because of all of the smaller fish
Owens River: Fishing on the Upper Owens is good but the water is a little off color

The Trout Fitter Reports

for Thursday, October 11th, 2012

Mammoth Lakes : Fishing is very good in the Mammoth Lakes area
Hot Creek: Hot Creek is fishing better in the late mornings & mid-afternoons
San Joaquin River: The San Joaquin water levels are,low making the fishing more technical
Crowley Lake: Fishing is still good at Crowley, but the fish are more spread out
Owens River: The action at the Upper Owens is definitely picking up
Owens River: Not much change at the Owens River Gorge
Rock Creek - Section 1: Fish the lakes along the way to Rock Creek
Rush Creek: Rush Creek is fishing best above the 395 in the afternoons
Owens River: The flows are back up on the Lower Owens, but the fishing is good if you can find some slow water
Bridgeport Reservoir: The weeds at Bridgeport is making the fishing more difficult
East Walker River (CA): Fishing on the East Walker is OK, the flows are down and the water has some algae