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 Thursday, July 18th, 2013

Owens River: Fishing has been good at the Owens River Gorge
Pleasant Valley Reservoir: The lake water level is high & the fish have moved to the stream section at Pleasant Valley
Rock Creek - Section 1: If you are fishing on Rock Creek, dry flies are the way to go
Rush Creek: Rush Creek will be better during the cooler parts of the day
Owens River: Fish is very good on the Lower Owens right now
Bridgeport Reservoir: The water level at Bridgeport Reservoir is lower than usual
East Walker River (CA): Fishing is slow on the East Walkerbecause of low flows & high water temps
East Walker River (CA): The flows on the East Walker are low & the water is warmer than usual

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