Arizona Fish Report
Owens River Fish Report for 12-3-2011
Owens River Fish Report for 12-3-2011
This is a great time of year to fly fish the Lower Owens
Owens River - CA
by The Trout Fitter Staff
12-3-2011
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Water Conditions:
Excellent, LADWP finally have dropped the flows down and are a sweet 145 cfs as of 12/2. WATCH THE FLOWS MAY BE CHANGING. It has been shirt-sleeve weather down there midday. No one told Bishop it is winter yet.
Fishing Conditions and Hatches:
EXCELLENT now that the flows are perfect the fishing has gotten pretty much wide open from 10 am until 3 pm and okay before and after. Big hatches starting with midges early then about 11 am the BWO action takes off.
Recommended Flies:
NYMPH:
Drowned Trico Spinner #22, Gould Drowned Spinner #22, Micromayfly Brown #18, Headlight Yellow Sally #18, BH Flashback Pheasant Tail #16-20, Zebra Midge #18-22, Medallion Midge #20, Mitchel's Split Case PMD #16, Fox's Caddis Poopah Tan #18, San Juan Worm
DRIES:
Brook's Sprout Trico #22-24, Upright Organza Spinner #22-24, Elk Hair Caddis Tan #14-20, Parachute Caddis Grey #18-20, Parachute Adams #18-20, Renegade #20, Brooks Sprout PMD #18-22, Brook's Sprout Baetis #18-22
STREAMERS:
Pop's Bugger, Flashabou Buggers
Guides Hint:
Time to book a drift trip and get to all that unaccessible water and see what big ones the Lower Owens has.
Excellent, LADWP finally have dropped the flows down and are a sweet 145 cfs as of 12/2. WATCH THE FLOWS MAY BE CHANGING. It has been shirt-sleeve weather down there midday. No one told Bishop it is winter yet.
Fishing Conditions and Hatches:
EXCELLENT now that the flows are perfect the fishing has gotten pretty much wide open from 10 am until 3 pm and okay before and after. Big hatches starting with midges early then about 11 am the BWO action takes off.
Recommended Flies:
NYMPH:
Drowned Trico Spinner #22, Gould Drowned Spinner #22, Micromayfly Brown #18, Headlight Yellow Sally #18, BH Flashback Pheasant Tail #16-20, Zebra Midge #18-22, Medallion Midge #20, Mitchel's Split Case PMD #16, Fox's Caddis Poopah Tan #18, San Juan Worm
DRIES:
Brook's Sprout Trico #22-24, Upright Organza Spinner #22-24, Elk Hair Caddis Tan #14-20, Parachute Caddis Grey #18-20, Parachute Adams #18-20, Renegade #20, Brooks Sprout PMD #18-22, Brook's Sprout Baetis #18-22
STREAMERS:
Pop's Bugger, Flashabou Buggers
Guides Hint:
Time to book a drift trip and get to all that unaccessible water and see what big ones the Lower Owens has.
More Reports
The Trout Fitter Reports
for Saturday, December 3rd, 2011Owens River: The Upper Owens is heating up, but move around because the fish are on the move also
Owens River: Fly fishing the Owens River Gorge is always good this time of year
The Trout Fitter Reports
for Monday, November 28th, 2011Owens River: Midge Patterns are working the best on the Upper Owens
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
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