The Crowley fish are gone, and the Uper Owens has slowed as a result

Owens River - CA


by The Trout Fitter Staff
6-1-2012
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Water Conditions: Good to Fair. As of 5/31 the flows at 126 cfs. Road is open all the way up.

Fishing Conditions and Hatches: Fair Water has cleared, but the fishing hasn't improved much. All of the Crowley fish have returned to the lake. Resident fish are nowhere to be found. Things should pick up soon, but going to be mostly stocked fish.

Recommended Flies:

DRIES:
Parachute Adams #20,Elk Hair Caddis #16-18, Clown Show Caddis #18, Mercer's Missing Link # 16-18, Stalcup Emerger Midge #22, Parachute Caddis #18

NYMPHS: Western Coachmen #12-14, Red Copper John #14-18, Nori's Caddis Pupa Green #16-18 , BH Zug Bug #14-18, Tungsten Zebra Midge #18-20, Copper Zebra Midge #20-22, Fox's Caddis Poopah Green #16Flash Wing WD-40 Olive #20-22, BH Flashback Pheasant Tail #16, Olive WD-40 #18, Red/Pink San Juan Worm, Prince Nymph #14-18

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