The fish are most active from 10 AM to 3:30 PM on the Upper Owens

Owens River - CA

by The Trout Fitter Staff
2-17-2012
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Water Conditions: Good to excellent, as of 2/17 the flows are constant at 96 cfs. Road is open all the way up. 4X4 a must now and expect to get a wash job when you get back to town.

Fishing Conditions and Hatches: Good to excellent 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 Friday, February 17th, 2012

Hot Creek: Hot Creek is fishing much like it does in the summer
Crowley Lake: Current weather and conditions could result in larger and better fish at Lake Crowley this season

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
Owens River: Everyone is doing well on the Upper Owens, catching from dinks to Crowley lunkers
Owens River: Fishing is good at the Owens River Gorge
Owens River: The Lower Owens has seen some monster hatches recently
East Walker River: The East Walker is on fire right now