Owens River Fish Report

Midge Patterns are working the best on the Upper Owens

Owens River - CA

by The Trout Fitter Staff
11-28-2011
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Water Conditions: Good, as of 11/27 flows are stable at 76 cfs above the Hot Creek confluence. You can still drive all the way up to Long Ears as latest snow melted quickly.

Fishing Conditions and Hatches: Good to Excellent, small midge dries around mid day, with bigger midges subsurface. Some bigger fish have been caught just above Benton Crossing this week but they are probably on the move so don't be glued to any one spot.

Recommended Flies:

DRIES: Parachute Adams #20, Brook's CDC Baetis #22-24, , Extended Body BWO #18-22, Brook's Sprout Baetis #22

NYMPHS: Western Coachmen #16-18, Tungsten Zebra Midge #16-18, Tungsten Psycho #20, Copper Zebra Midge #18-20, , BH Flashback Pheasant Tail #16, Olive WD-40 #18, San Juan Worms, Egg Patterns, Red Copper John #18,

STREAMERS: Meat Whistles, Olive Black and Brown Wooly Buggers, Slump Busters, Perfection Perch, Punk Perch, Stinging Sculpin

More Reports

The Trout Fitter Reports
for Monday, November 28th, 2011
Hot Creek: The winter Feeding Pattern is setting in at Hot Creek
Owens River: Fly Fishing is excellent at the Owens River Gorge
Owens River: Flows are declining on the Lower Owens Fly Fishing is improving
East Walker River (CA): Hatches start on the Walker River as soon as the temperatures warm

The Trout Fitter Reports
for Thursday, November 3rd, 2011
Mammoth Lakes : The middle of the day is the best time to Fly Fish in the Mammoth Lakes area
Hot Creek: Use small Midges and Caddis when Fly Fishing on Hot Creek
Crowley Lake: CROWLEY LAKE FISH CAMP NOW CLOSED . . . . LAST DAY OF SEASON IS NOV 15
Owens River: The Fish are Spawning in the Upper Owens -- the Fly Fishing is Good
Owens River: Fly Fishing is Fair to Good at the Owens River Gorge
Owens River: Fly Fishing on the Lower Owens is challenging at best right now
Bridgeport Reservoir: BRIDGEPORT MARINA CLOSED AS OF 10/31 Last day of season is Nov 15