Upper Owens River Fish Report 8/16/17

Owens River - Section 3 - Upper (above Crowley) - Eastern Sierra, CA (Mono County)

Shot of the river from the bridge!

by Tom Loe
8-17-2017
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River now at an excellent flow rate at 67 cfs. Water is crystal clear above the Hot Creek confluence and the further up you travel. Fish are readily taking dry flies and droppers in the clear water above the bridge. The fish are scattered along the river in this section and you may have to do a bit of run and gun fishing. 3 or 4 weight rods are a great set up for these fish. They are very aggressive when taking a dry fly presented to them properly. Mosquitoes are still around in good numbers so juicing the skin up with bug spray wouldn’t hurt. 

The section upstream from the Benton Bridge is open year around with special regulations. Seasonal closures, and angling restrictions apply downstream from the bridge, check regulations before fishing in this section.





More Reports

Sierra Drifters Reports
for Thursday, August 17th, 2017
: Sierra Drifters Fish Report 8/16/17
Crowley Lake: Crowley Lake Fish Report - 8/16/17
San Joaquin River-Middle Fork: San Joaquin River Fish Report 8/16/17

Tom Loe Reports
for Wednesday, July 26th, 2017

Crowley Lake: Crowley Lake Fish Report - 7/26/17
Owens River - Section 3 - Upper (above Crowley): Upper Owens River Fish Report 7/26/17
Owens River - Middle: Middle Owens River/PVR/Wild Trout section (Bishop Area) 7/26/17
Hot Creek: Hot Creek Fish Report 7/26/17
Owens River - Gorge: The Gorge Fish Report 7/26/17
East Walker River (CA): East Walker River 7/26/17
Bridgeport Reservoir: Bridgeport Reservoir 7/26/17
Jurassic Pond (Private): Jurassic Pond Fish Report 7/26/17