Fish Report for 12-11-2008

Owens River Fish Report- Open year round for catch and release fishing only.

12-11-2008

Water conditions:

Water Temps: =C 2 Mid 60's
Flow: 45 CFS. This is a permanent flow required to be maintained by LADWP Now is the perfect time for the gorge, warm and cozy.

Fishing Conditions and Hatches: Very good to excellent

Dry fly fishing has been good essentially all day after mid morning.

Nettles are almost gone but watch out for even the dead ones . . . they still bite! Because of lower temps snakes have seemed to have disappeared also.

Recommended Flies:

Early morning try small Crowley midge patterns under tiny indicator or dry fly, as well as spent trico and caddis patterns. Late morning go to BAETIS!, hoppers, ants and beetles. Evening - caddis, leeches and buggers Early morning sizes #18-#22s. Late morning sizes #18-#22s for baetis,ants and beetles, #12-#14s for hoppers. Evening sizes c addis #20-#22s, leeches and buggers #12-14.



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