Utah Fish Report

Flows are still going down slowly

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Owens River - Lower


by The Trout Fitter Staff
11-12-2021
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Flow Rates and Water Conditions

Water Conditions: Fair-Good

Flows are at  85 cfs as of 11/11

Fishing Conditions and Hatches:Good-Very Good

The New News, flows are still going down slowly, up by PVR dam is picking up and surface activity is wildly inconsistent. Good news, we now have a lot more water to fish! Flows are dropping, making some people happy and other people sad. To me one of the downsides of lower flows is that it pushes fish downstream out of the riffles and into the holes. Midges are around all day with caddis and a very good BWO hatch with some scattered #16 mayflies mixed in, starting around 11. Some surface activity but mainly nymphing. So far the water has remained clear but keep in mind that after rain or snow melt the river can be dirty below the Petroglyph parking (#9) from Horton Creek. If you're down below and it's dirty just move upstream until you find clean water.

Recommended Flies

DRIES: Extended Body BWO #18-22 | Hi-Vis BWO #18-22 | Large dry with #22-26 midge emergers and adults | Stimulator #8-12 | Para Caddis #16-22 | Spider Variant #20-22

NYMPH:  Pheasant Tail #14-18 | Hares Ear #14-18 | Zebra Midge #18-22 | Olive Hot Spot Jig #18 | B/H Prince #10-14 | Chamois Caddis #14-18 | Bottom Roller Phsyco Rhyco #10-14 | Uncased Caddis Green #14-16 | Juju Baetis #18-22 | Glass Bead Micro May Olive # 20-24 | Caddistrophic Pupa #16-18 | Gold Bead Epoxy Stone #8-10 | Drowned Trico Spinner #20-22

STREAMERS: Wooly Bugger Olive & Black #10-12 | Mini Sculpin Olive & Black #10-12





More Reports

The Trout Fitter Reports
for Friday, November 12th, 2021

Hot Creek: Fishing has picked up right where it left off
Owens River - Section 3 - Upper (above Crowley): There are definitely more lake run fish in the river now

The Trout Fitter Reports
for Friday, November 5th, 2021

Hot Creek: For this time of year the fishing reports are surprisingly consistent
Owens River - Section 3 - Upper (above Crowley): Starting to get some better reports, sounds like some more fish have moved up
Owens River - Lower: Flows are still going down slowly, up by PVR dam is picking up
East Walker River (CA): The flows are now at the normal levels for this time of year