Lots of hungry fish in the Owens River Gorge

Owens River - CA

by The Trout Fitter Staff
2-23-2012
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Water Conditions:
Great the flow is at 45 CFS. This is a permanent flow required to be maintained by LADWP.

Fishing Conditions and Hatches:
Excellent and nice and warm on cool sunny days this time of year. Beautiful these days and lots of hungry fish to greet you!

Recommended Flies:

DRIES:
Rubber Leg Stimulator, Yellow Humpy 18, Kaufman Stimulator 16, Yellow Humpy #16

NYMPHS:
Red Copper John #18, Green Copper John #18, BH Prince Nymph #18, Western Coachman # 16, Stocker's BH Lightning Bug #18.

More Reports

The Trout Fitter Reports

for Thursday, February 23rd, 2012

Hot Creek: Hot Creek is fishing similar to summer with small midge & baetis patterns subsurface working best
Crowley Lake: A preview of Lake Crowley fishing this spring.
Owens River: There are still some Crowley Rainbows in the Upper Owens

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
Owens River: The fish are most active from 10 AM to 3:30 PM on the Upper Owens
Owens River: To quote one report, "Lots of hungry fish to greet you!"
Owens River: The Lower Owens doesn't have midge hatches, it has midge clusters
East Walker River: The "Big Guys" are on the prowl in the East Walker