Owens River Fish Report

Fishing on the Upper Owens can be great one day & off the next

Owens River - CA

by The Trout Fitter Staff
7-18-2013
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Water Conditions: Good flows are at 110cfs as of 7/17.

Fishing Conditions and Hatches: Great one day....off the next day.

The Upper Owens just got planted heavily, so it can be good depending on scouting efforts. water temps are climbing so mid day might be better to dead drift streamers.

Recommended Flies:

DRIES: yellow sally, elk hair caddis, chernobyl, stimulator, rubber leg stimulator, royal wulff, humpy, parachute caddis, parachute adams

NYMPHS: rubber leg copper johns, flashback hares ear, prince nymph, wd40, copper johns, western coachmen, rubber leg Copper johns, birds nest, ap emerger, san juan

STREAMERS: crystal bugger, carey bugger, doc twin specials, damsel, marabou leech, matuka, hornbergs

More Reports

The Trout Fitter Reports

for Tuesday, July 16th, 2013

Crowley Lake: Crowley Lake Stillwater Classic
Mammoth Lakes Basin: The fishing conditions in the Mammoth Basin are very good & the lakes are being stocked
Hot Creek: Depending on the time of day fishing can be great at Hot Creek
San Joaquin River: The water on the San Joaquin is crystal clear but flows are dropping & temps raising
Crowley Lake: Fishing can be tough on Lake Crowley depending on the algae, it can make fishing fair to very good

The Trout Fitter Reports

for Tuesday, July 9th, 2013

Mammoth Lakes Basin: Fishing is good at most of the Mammoth basin lakes
Hot Creek: The fishing at Hot Creek can be really great, but it is always good
San Joaquin River: Fishing the San Joaquin is generally good However be aware that the flows may vary
Crowley Lake: Fishing at Crowley right now can vary from good to excellent
Owens River: The bug activity on the Upper Owens is very good and so is the fishing
Owens River: The fishing on the Owens River Gorge has been very good
Pleasant Valley Reservoir: You'll find that the Pleasant Valley Reservoir fish are in the stream section for the most part
Rock Creek - Section 1: Dry fly fishing on Rock Creek is hot right now
Rush Creek: Fishing on Rush Creek will run from fair to good
Owens River: The hot air temps definitely affecting the fishing. Best time to fish early & late in the day
Bridgeport Reservoir: Bridgeport Reservoir is very low right now
East Walker River (CA): High temps are affecting the fishing on the East Walker, best to fish early and late