Upper Owens River Report

The Trout Fitter Staff

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Flow Rates and Water Conditions

Water Conditions: Good

Flows are  57 cfs as of  7/1

Water is off color from the rain.

Fishing Conditions and Hatches: Fair-Good

Water is off color from recent rains and the fishing isn't great but the lack of crowds makes up for it. We are starting to see more Tricos, 6-8 for the female emergence and 9-10 for the spinner fall. Also, early midges and some bigger caddis with a mixture of small (BWO) and larger mayflies (PMD's) are still hanging in there. Also caddis midday and then caddis and midges in the afternoon. Craneflies are covering mid morning, try a chamois caddis #14-18 sub surface. The resident fish have been keying into the mayflies and midges, so we suggest trailing a midge (#18-24) or mayfly (#16-22) behind an attractor nymph.

Recommended Flies

DRIES: Griffiths Gnat #20-24 | Parachute Extended Body BWO #18-22 | Elk Hair Caddis #20-22 | Para Caddis #16-22 | EC Caddis #16-20 | Baby boy Hopper #14-16 | Hi-Vis PMD #16-18

NYMPHS:  Zebra Midge #16-22 | Prince Nymph #12-16 | Copper John #14-16 |Tungsten Jig Baetis #18-20 | Black Beauty #22 | Beck's Sulpher Emerger #16-18 | Chamois Caddis #14-18 |  S&M Nymph #20-22 | Medalion Midge #20-24 |Bling Midge #22-24 | OCD Caddis #14-18|

STREAMERS: Shock Collar Leech #10 | Woolly Bugger White, Olive, or Brown #6-14 | Punk Perch light or dark #10-16

 

More Reports


The Trout Fitter Reports
for Friday, July 2nd, 2021
Hot Creek: Hot Creek Fishing Report
San Joaquin River: Fishing Has Been Good All Day Long
Owens River - Lower: Lower Owens River Report
East Walker River (CA): Flows Are Down to 26 cfs
The Trout Fitter Reports
for Thursday, June 24th, 2021
Hot Creek: Hot Creek Fishing Report
San Joaquin River: San Joaquin River Fish Report
Crowley Lake: Crowley Lake Fishing Report
Owens River - Section 3 - Upper (above Crowley): Upper Owens River Fishing Report
Owens River - Lower: Lower Owens River Fishing Report
East Walker River: East Walker River Fishing Report


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