Arizona Fish Report
Owens River Fish Report for 1-4-2012
Owens River Fish Report for 1-4-2012
Fly fishing on the Lower Owens is OK the fish are somewhat confused
Owens River - CA
by The Trout Fitter Staff
1-4-2012
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Water Conditions: Excellent the flows are staying down around 125 cfs for last three weeks as of 1/5. Wading is excellent.
Fishing Conditions and Hatches: Good the hatches have slowed some with the warmer weather, go figure. You might stay with midges all day and work the slooooow water. Summer tactics are just not doing it. Streamers are producing . . . drifting is excellent to get to those unaccessible pools. Fish are feeding earlier and later but not all at once during 3 hours midday.
Recommended Flies:
NYMPH: Micromayfly Brown #18, Headlight Yellow Sally #18, BH Flashback Pheasant Tail #16-20, Zebra Midge #18-22, Medallion Midge #20, Fox's Caddis Poopah Tan #18, San Juan Worm, Miracle Nymph 18-20, Real Midge 20(Dry or wet)
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, Bear's HiVis Parachute 18-20
STREAMERS: Pop's Bugger, Flashabou Buggers
Fishing Conditions and Hatches: Good the hatches have slowed some with the warmer weather, go figure. You might stay with midges all day and work the slooooow water. Summer tactics are just not doing it. Streamers are producing . . . drifting is excellent to get to those unaccessible pools. Fish are feeding earlier and later but not all at once during 3 hours midday.
Recommended Flies:
NYMPH: Micromayfly Brown #18, Headlight Yellow Sally #18, BH Flashback Pheasant Tail #16-20, Zebra Midge #18-22, Medallion Midge #20, Fox's Caddis Poopah Tan #18, San Juan Worm, Miracle Nymph 18-20, Real Midge 20(Dry or wet)
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, Bear's HiVis Parachute 18-20
STREAMERS: Pop's Bugger, Flashabou Buggers
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for Wednesday, January 4th, 2012Hot Creek: Hot Creek is a little dirty but the fishing is still good
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for Thursday, December 29th, 2011Hot Creek: Hot Creek is fishing very well
Owens River: The big fish are in the Upper Owens
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