Fishing is good on the Lower Owens

Owens River - CA

by The Trout Fitter Staff
8-18-2011
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Water Conditions:
Good the flows are at 407cfs as of 8/18.

Fishing Conditions and Hatches:
Good the flows have been a little high but stable for the past 2 weeks.

Recommended Flies:

NYMPH:
Micromayfly Brown #18, Yellow Sally #18, BH Flashback Pheasant Tail #16-20, Zebra Midge #18-22, Medallion Midge #20, Mitchel's Split Case PMD #16, Fox's Caddis Poopah Tan #18, San Juan Worm

DRIES:
Elk Hair Caddis Tan #14-20, Parachute Caddis Grey #18-20, Parachute Adams #18-20, Renegade #20, Brooks Sprout PMD #18-22, Brook's Sprout Baetis #18-22

STREAMERS:
Pop's Bugger, Flashabou Buggers

More Reports

The Trout Fitter Reports

for Thursday, August 18th, 2011

Lake George: Lake Mary & Lake George fishing is very good
Hot Creek: Hot Creek is Excellent
San Joaquin River: Serious dry action at dusk on the San Joaquin
Crowley Lake: The Algae is gone at Crowley and the big fish are on the prowl
Owens River: Fishing is great on the Upper Owens
Owens River: The fishing is still good at the Owens River Gorge

The Trout Fitter Reports

for Thursday, August 11th, 2011

Lake George: Fishing is great in the Mammoth Lakes Basin
Hot Creek: Hot Creek is fishing like Hot Creek - Excellent
San Joaquin River: As the flows improve on the San Joaquin so does the fishing
Crowley Lake: Fish Along the Old Stream Channel at Crowley
Owens River: Fishing is consistent and good on the Upper Owens
Owens River: The Owens River Gorge has very good fishing right now
Owens River: Flows are stabilized at around 400 cfs and fishing is good on the Lower Owens
Bridgeport Reservoir: Fish the Inlets and Outlets at Bridgeport Reservoir
East Walker River: Is the East Wlaker at its prime right now, some people think so!