Owens River
Spots
Lower Owens
Lower Owens Map
Wild Trout Section
Wild Trout Section Map
Owens River Flow
Wet wading is safe when flows are below 250cfs
Owens Gorge
Owens Gorge Map
Lower Gorge
Pleasant Valley Reservoir
Upper Owens
Upper Owens Maps
Benton Crossing Area
Big Springs Campground
Long Ears
Locatin: Road to Long Ears
Upper Owens Tips
Fish from Big Springs one mile downstream
Fish from Long Ears down to Lake Crowley
No fishing on private land from one mile below Big Springs to Long Ears.
Fish where Owens River Road crosses the Owens River
Use western rods on upper Owens
Wet wade in the summer
Use 5X tippet. Vary split shot size based on water depth: larger for deep pools, smaller for bankside drifts.
Dress dries with floatant and lead them downstream with the tippet
Flies
Wild Trout Section Flies
Streamers
Woolly Bugger #8-10
Krystal Buggers #8-10
Muddler Minnow #6-10
Matuku #6-10
Baetis
Pheasant Tail Nymph #16-18
Hare's Ear Nymph #16-20
WD-40 #16-18
RS-2 #16-20
Blue Wing Olive #16-20
BWO Paradun #18-20
Caddis
Caddis Emerger #18-22
Emergent Sparkle Caddis #12-16
Elk Hair Caddis #16-22
Rycho Psycho #10-14
Uncased Caddis, Green #14-16
Nymphs
Zebra Midge #16-20
Copper John #16-20
Bird's Nest #16-20
Owens Gorge flies
Streamers
Parachute Adams #16-18
Olive Caddis #16-18
Royal Wulff #16-18
Yellow Humpy #14
Griffith’s Gnat #16-18
Black Gnat #18
Chernobyl Ant #16
Orange or Yellow Stimulator #16 -Nymph Flies
Pheasant Tail Nymph #16-18
Prince Nymph #16-18
Copper John #16-18
Zebra Midge #16-18
WD 40 #20
Upper Owens Flies
Dry Flys
Olive Caddis #16-20
X-Caddis #12-16
Joe’s Hopper #10-14
Parachute Adams #12-16
Trico Sparkle Spinner #22-28
Royal Wulff #16-18
Nymphs
Hare’s Ear Nymph #12-14
Pheasant Tail Nymph #12-14
Bird Nest #12-14
WD40 #18-22
RS2 #18-22 ???????
Brook’s Sprout #20-24
San Juan Worm #14-16
Disco Midge #18-22
Streamers
Woolly Bugger #6-8
Mohair Leeches #8-10
Matuka #6-10
Shock Collar Leech #8-10
Resources
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