The fish are most active from 10 AM to 3:30 PM on the Upper Owens

Owens River - CA


by The Trout Fitter Staff
2-17-2012
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Water Conditions: Good to excellent, as of 2/17 the flows are constant at 96 cfs. Road is open all the way up. 4X4 a must now and expect to get a wash job when you get back to town.

Fishing Conditions and Hatches: Good to excellent a mix of fish from dinks to Crowley pigs. Everyone doing well from 10 am until as late as 3:30 daily. Mostly nymphing but a 45 min hatch midday is typical. Go to very small or pull streamers for the big guys.
Recommended Flies:

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

NYMPHS: Western Coachmen #12-14, 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