Owens River Fish Report

The Lower Owens is slow right now

Owens River - CA

by The Trout Fitter Staff
5-26-2011
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Water Conditions:
Flows are still raging at 404 cfs as of 5/26. Wading is not recommended. Watch out for crumbling bank. Water is warming fast.

Fishing Conditions and Hatches:
Fair to poor, try to find area's of slower moving water, and stay subsurface until the flows subside. Also try more towards Big Pine as river is wider with no banks.

Recommended Flies:

NYMPH:
Gray/black Optimidge #18, #20 Flashy Black WD40, #16 #18 Brassie, #16 Red Copper Johns, #16 PT's and Flashback Hare's Ears, #18 Tungsten Psycho

DRIES:
#16-#18 BWO Comparaduns and #16 Parachute Adams, Kauffmans Stimis, #18 Hatch Matcher PMD , Extended Body BWO, EC Caddis

More Reports

The Trout Fitter Reports

for Thursday, May 26th, 2011

Lake Mary: Lake Mary & Lake George Information
Hot Creek: Fishing on Hot Creek has been excellent
San Joaquin River: San Joaquin not open yet
Crowley Lake: Fish are in the deep water at Crowley
Owens River: On the Upper Owens you have to get the fly down to where the fish are
Owens River: The Owens River Gorge has been the best for Fly Fishing recently

The Trout Fitter Reports

for Thursday, May 5th, 2011

Hot Creek: Midge hatch in the morning and the caddis hatch is beginning to show at Hot Creek
Crowley Lake: Review of Opening Day on Crowley Lake
Owens River: The fish are getting more active on the Upper Owens but they are still cautious
Owens River: The Owens River Gorge has some of the best flows in the Sierra's
Owens River: The Flows are still too high on the Lower Owens
Bridgeport Reservoir: Streamers are best near the Bridgeport dam.
East Walker River (CA): The flows are more hospitable on the East Walker