The Upper Owens is fishing well from 10:00 AM to around 3:30 PM

Owens River - CA

by The Trout Fitter Staff
2-3-2012
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Water Conditions: Good to Excellent As of 2/3 flows have come up a little to 96 cfs. Road is open but muddy all the way up. 4X4 a good idea.

Fishing Conditions and Hatches: Good to Excellent with a mix of fish from dinks to Crowley pigs. Everyone doing well from 10 am until as late as 3:30 daily. Mostly nymphing but a 45 min hatch midday is typical. Go to very small or pull streamers for the big guys.

Recommended Flies:

DRIES:
Parachute Adams #20, Brook's CDC Baetis #22-24, Extended Body BWO #18-22, Brook's Sprout Baetis #22, Stalcup Emerger Midge

NYMPHS: Western Coachmen #12-14, Tungsten Zebra Midge #16-18, Tungsten Psycho #20, Copper Zebra Midge #18-20, , BH Flashback Pheasant Tail #16, Olive WD-40 #18, San Juan Worms, Egg Patterns, Red Copper John #18

STREAMERS: Meat Whistles, Olive Black and Brown Wooly Buggers, Slump Busters, Perfection Perch, Punk Perch, Stinging Sculpin

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The Trout Fitter Reports

for Friday, February 3rd, 2012

Hot Creek: Hot Creek is still fishing really well
Crowley Lake: Could a stealth fisherman be on Lake Crowley this time of year?

The Trout Fitter Reports

for Monday, January 23rd, 2012

Hot Creek: Rain, Snow or Sunshine those Hot Creek Fish are still active
Owens River: The big Fish are still in the Upper Owens, streamers work best for the big guys
Owens River: The fishing is good in the Owens River Gorge and it will be warmer than at higher elevations
Owens River: The flows are back up on the Lower Owens, Drift boating might be the best approach
East Walker River: It is "Baetis-o-rama" Days for Fly Fishermen on the East Walker