Upper Owens

FLOW- 71.cfs Weather

This opening weekends’ weather kept all but the stoutest anglers at home, the Browns Owens River Campground only had a few campers. The river below the bridge is open now and has been stocked so there is a lot more water to fish. The roads are nice and dry too! The water is a dark whiskey color but the flow is good for a dry dropper if you want to get away from the bobber. Hatches have been day to day but look for them to be eating midges early and caddis are active midday. Nymphing attractors seems to be getting the numbers, the springtime stuff is working too, worms, eggs and other bright attractors. The stockers have been chasing the streamer too! Look for the Cutthroats to start showing up any day, we’ll have to start being careful where we wade soon.

Flies-

Parachute Midge Emerger #20-22, Parachute Adams #18-22, E/C Caddis #18-20, Partridge Caddis #18-20

Zebra/Tiger MIdge #16-20, Cased Caddis #12-14, Duracell #12-16, San Juan Worm #12-14, CDC Flashback Pheasant Tail #16-18, Sexy Waltz #14-16

Wooley Bugger Variations #6-8, Zoo Cougar #4-6, Micro Dungeon #4-6