The water has cleared on the Upper Owens but the fishing is just fair

Owens River - CA

by The Trout Fitter Staff
5-28-2012
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Water Conditions: Good to Fair, as of 5/25 the flows at 124 cfs. Road is open all the way up.

Fishing Conditions and Hatches: Fair the water has cleared, but the fishing hasn't improved. We expect things to pick up soon.

Recommended Flies:

DRIES: Parachute Adams #20, Elk Hair Caddis #16-18, Clown Show Caddis #18, Mercer's Missing Link # 16-18, Stalcup Emerger Midge #22, Parachute Caddis #18

NYMPHS: Western Coachmen #12-14, Red Copper John #14-18, Nori's Caddis Pupa Green #16-18 , BH Zug Bug #14-18, Tungsten Zebra Midge #18-20, Copper Zebra Midge #20-22, Fox's Caddis Poopah Green #16Flash Wing WD-40 Olive #20-22, BH Flashback Pheasant Tail #16, Olive WD-40 #18, Red/Pink San Juan Worm, Prince Nymph #14-18

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

More Reports

The Trout Fitter Reports

for Monday, May 28th, 2012

Mammoth Lakes : All the lakes in the Mammoth Basin are now fishable
Hot Creek: On Hot Creek use Midges early & caddis from mid-morning on
Crowley Lake: Crowley is fishing great, nymphs and streamers are the ticket

The Trout Fitter Reports

for Friday, April 13th, 2012

Hot Creek: Fishing is good to excellent on Hot Creek but the recent weather could change things
Crowley Lake: Look for a very good opener at Crowley Lake
Owens River: Nymphing is the was to go on the Upper Owens
Owens River: The bite is really good at the Owens River Gorge
Owens River: The weather and the fishing are both good on the Lower Owens
East Walker River: Nymphing is best on the East Walker but there are occasional hatches