Owens River Fish Report

Fishing is good on the Lower Owens and midges are the ticket

Owens River - CA

by The Trout Fitter Staff
1-12-2012
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Water Conditions: Excellent the flows are easing up and at 203 as of 1/12. Wading is still excellent.

Fishing Conditions and Hatches: Good and the midday hatches are good but not wide open. 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

More Reports

The Trout Fitter Reports

for Thursday, January 12th, 2012

Hot Creek: Hot Creek is fishing excellent above the ranch and good in the canyon.
Owens River: The Upper Owens is fishing good to excellent right now, use midges for best results
Owens River: The Owens River Gorge is fishing excellent and the weather makes it even better

The Trout Fitter Reports

for Wednesday, January 4th, 2012

Hot Creek: Hot Creek is a little dirty but the fishing is still good
Owens River: The Big Fish are in the Upper Owens
Owens River: Excellent fly fishing at the Owens River Gorge
Owens River: Fly fishing on the Lower Owens is OK the fish are somewhat confused
East Walker River (CA): Good mid-day action on the East Walker with shirt sleeve weather