Owens River¶
- Spots
- Lower Owens
- Wild Trout Section
- Owens Gorge
- Upper Owens
- Flies
- Wild Trout Section
- Owens Gorge
- Upper Owens
- Resources
Spots¶
Lower Owens¶
- Lower Owens Map
- Lower Owens Map
- Lower Owens
- Highway 6 Crossing Location
- 5 Bridges Road Location
- Poleta Road Location
- Warm Springs Road Location
- Collins Road Location
- Zurich Location
Wild Trout Section¶
- Wild Trout Section Map
- Wild Trout Section Map
- Pleasant Valley
- Pleasant Valley Campground Location
- Pleasant Valley Reservoir Location
- Pleasant Valley Gorge
- Chalk Bluff Road
- Chaulk Bluff # 1 Location
- Chaulk Bluff # 2 Location
- Chaulk Bluff # 3 Location
- Chaulk Bluff # 4 Location
- Owens River Flow
- Wet wading is safe when flows are below 250cfs
Owens Gorge¶
- Owens Gorge Map
- Owens Gorge Map
- Central Gorge
- Central Gorge Parking Location
- Owens Gorge Gully Trail Location
- Lower Central Gorge Parking Location
- Lower Gorge
- Lower Gorge Parking
- Gorge Powerpoint Location
- Pleasant Valley Reservoir
- Pleasant Valley Boat Ramp Location
- Pleasant Valley Power House Location
Upper Owens¶
- Upper Owens Maps
- Upper Owens Map
- Benton Crossing Area
- Benton Crossing Location
- Upper Owens Parking Lot 1 Location
- Upper Owens Parking Lot 2 Location
- Upper Owens Parking Lot 3 Location
- Upper Owens Parking Lot 4 Location
- Upper Owens Parking Lot 5 Location
- Upper Owens Parking Lot 6 Location
- Upper Owens Parking Lot 7 Location
- Upper Owens Parking Lot 8 Location
- Big Springs Campground
- 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
- Olive Hot Spot Jig #18
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
- Henrys Fork Hopper #14
- 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
- Olive Sparkle Dun #18
- 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¶
- Mammoth Fisheries guide
- California Fly Fishing Upper Owens Fly Fishing Report
- LADWP Upper Owens River Flow Chart
- LADWP Lower Owens River Flow Chart
- Dave's Sierra Fishing Upper Owens
- Fly Fishing the Sierra Owens River Locations:
- Upper Owens
- Owens River Gorge
- Pleasant Valley Resevoir
- Fly Fishing the Sierra Lower Owens 5 Bridges to Poleta Road
- Fly Fishing the Sierra Lower Owens River Poleta to Collins Road
- Fly Fishing the Sierra Lower Owens River – Collins Road to Zurich