Fair to Good Fishing Right Now on the Lower Owens River

Owens River - CA

by The Trout Fitter Staff
9-9-2011
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Water Conditions:
Fair the flows are at 408cfs as of 9/9

Click here for the current Lower Owens Flows

Fishing Conditions and Hatches:

Fair the flows are still high, but it's fishable. Looks like it's going to be hot down there this coming week!

Recommended Flies:

NYMPH:
Micromayfly Brown #18
Headlight 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 Friday, September 9th, 2011

Mammoth Lakes : Fishing in the Mammoth Basin is Good and the Crowds are down
Hot Creek: Terrestrials are out at Hot Creek now
San Joaquin River: Fishing the San Joaquin is Excellent, there are some Yellow Sallies around
Crowley Lake: The Big Fish at Crowley are 14' or deeper, smaller fish are usually shallower
Owens River: Avoid the muddy water on the Upper Owens
Owens River: Fishing is still good at the Owens River Gorge

The Trout Fitter Reports

for Thursday, September 1st, 2011

Lake George: Fly Fishing in the Mammoth Lakes Basin is Excellent
Hot Creek: Hoppers work all day at Hot Creek this time of year
San Joaquin River: Mornings and Evenings are best at San Joaquin River
Crowley Lake: McGee Creek in Crowley is fishing tougher now, look for the "biggies" chasing fry near the weed beds
Owens River: Fishing is good on the Upper Owens
Owens River: The Fishing Is Good on the Owens River Gorge, the propblem is getting to it
Owens River: Increased flows approaching 500 cfs is makiing the fishing more difficult on the Lower Owens
Bridgeport Reservoir: Fish a Streamer at Bridgeport Reservoir