Everyone is doing well on the Upper Owens, catching from dinks to Crowley lunkers

Owens River - CA

by The Trout Fitter Staff
2-9-2012
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Water Conditions: Good to Excellent As of 2/9 the flows are constant at 96 cfs. Road is open all the way up. 4X4 a good idea and expect to get a wash job when you get back to town.

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

More Reports

The Trout Fitter Reports

for Thursday, February 9th, 2012

Hot Creek: Good to excellent fishing at Hot Creek's Canyon section.
Crowley Lake: Crowley Lake is full

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?
Owens River: The Upper Owens is fishing well from 10:00 AM to around 3:30 PM
Owens River: Lots of hungry fish at the Owens River Gorge right now
Owens River: The hatch is so big on the Lower Owens you'll have a tough time knowing where your fly is
East Walker River: Average Report for the East Walker is a dozen fish within 4 to 5 hours