This is the time of year you want to go fly fishing on the Lower Owens

Owens River - CA

by The Trout Fitter Staff
12-23-2011
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Water Conditions:
Excellent the flows are staying down and at 127 cfs as of 12/23. Wading is excellent.

Fishing Conditions and Hatches:
Excellent big hatches starting with midges early then about 11am the BWO action takes off. Fish are feeding hard midday.

Recommended Flies:

NYMPH:
Drowned Trico Spinner #22, Gould Drowned Spinner #22, 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:
Brook's Sprout Trico #22-24, Upright Organza Spinner #22-24, 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, December 23rd, 2011

Hot Creek: Still seeing good action from the trout at Hot Creek
Owens River: Midge patterns are working on the Upper Owens
Owens River: Good Fly Fishing at this time of year on the Owens River Gorge

The Trout Fitter Reports

for Thursday, December 15th, 2011

Hot Creek: The Fish are feeding hard on Hot Creek and they are not choosy
Owens River: Midges seem to be doing the trick on the Upper Owens
Owens River: Fly Fisihing is good at the Owens River Gorge
Owens River: Fishing is really "Wide Open" on the Lower Owens
East Walker River: Fly fishing is excellent mid-day on the East Walker