Water Conditions: Good, showing 14 cfs as of 10/28

Remember these are the flows just below 395 on Mammoth Creek

Fishing Conditions and Hatches: Fair to Good     

Seriously, please show respect to other anglers and don't overcrowd. Best to drive by and if there aren't more than a few cars head on down, lots of cars, head on down....to the Owens, upper or lower.

For this time of year the fishing reports are surprisingly consistent. The water was dirty for a day or two but it's clearing up fast and the weed flush was a wonderful thing. Fishing has picked up right where it left off, just remember that it wasn't a long enough break for the fish to get stupid so the drift is still everything. 10 am seems to be the witching hour. The fish are eating an emerging small black caddis and Baetis, they will also take pupa patterns but why not have fun with the dries. Better yet fish dry dropper and see if you can get any double hookups.

There are still a few Tricos around, hatch is 9:30-10 and spinner fall 11-12. By now this is an interpretive site event only. The Baetis are starting to emerge late morning, they are on the small size, #20-22. Either dry/dry or dry/nymph try using big stimulators, the October Caddis are getting active. With the colder water the weeds are starting to die off but I still tell my clients that a 4 second drift is average and finish with an aggressive pickup, you will hook fish you never knew existed.

Recommended Flies

DRIES:  R.P. Emerger #22  | Sparkle Flag Black #20-22 | Yellow Stimulator #6-10 | Mother Shucker #24 | CDC Baetis Dun #18-24 | Para Caddis #18-22 | Extended Body Baetis #18-20

NYMPHS:  T Midge #24 | Zebra Midge #18-22  | S&M nymph #18-20 | Little Brown Bug #16-18 | Medallion Midge #18-24 |  Buckskin #16-20  |  Barr's Emerger #16-22 | Deep Six Pupa #18 | RS-2 Gray #18-22 | Olive #20-22 | CDC Transition Midge #18-22

STREAMERS: BH Bopp SlumpBuster | Perfection Perch #4-8 | Punk Perch #10-16 | Hornburg #10-14   Mice