The Upper Owens flows are making the fishing tough, use nymphs and get them down where the fish are

Owens River - CA

by The Trout Fitter Staff
6-30-2011
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Water Conditions:
Good as of 6/30 flows are at 147cfs above the Hot Creek confluence.

Fishing Conditions and Hatches:
Tough, try to stay subsurface heavily weighted below the confluence because of combined flows.

Recommended Flies:

DRIES:
Parachute Adams #20, Rubber Leg Stimulator #18, Elk Hair Caddis Tan #18, Parachute Caddis Grey #18

NYMPHS:
Z-Caddis Amber #16, Anderson's Bird of Prey Tan #16, Nitro Caddis Tan #16, Copper John's Red and Green #18, Red San Juan Worm #16

STREAMERS:
Black and Olive Wooly Buggers and Hornbergs.

More Reports

The Trout Fitter Reports

for Thursday, June 30th, 2011

Lake George: Lake Mary & Lake George are finally defrosting and are fishable
Hot Creek: Despite the higher flows fishing is excellent on Hot Creek
San Joaquin River: Road is open to the San Joaquin, but it's not quite fishable yet.
Crowley Lake: The fish are still moving around at Lake Crowley so you have to search them out

The Trout Fitter Reports

for Thursday, June 23rd, 2011

Lake Mary: Lake Mary & Lake George are open
Crowley Lake: Fly Fishing is very good at Lake Crowley but you should be there early
Owens River: Upper Owens is tough fishing right now
Owens River: The best fishing right now might be at the Owens River Gorge
Owens River: As the flows decline the fishing is picking up on the Lower Owens
Bridgeport Reservoir: The fish at Bridgeport Reservoir seem to be near the Marina and the Dam
East Walker River: East Walker River flows are very high and the fishing has gotten tougher