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Fish Report for 9-30-2013
There are perfect fly fishing conditions on the Middle Owens River right now
9-30-2013
Tom Loe
Flows have been lowered to 225cfs for the time being and we are enjoying some near epic fishing on our drift boat trips. The streamer fishing has been excellent & the cooler weather has kept the fish on the chew even into the afternoons. The fall sedge caddis are still prevalent; the tiny, but abundant Trico mayflies are also getting the trout looking up in the wild trout section below Pleasant Valley Dam. Flows may go back to 300 plus in the near future, this will only be a temporary inconvenience as they have been up to 350 already this summer. Most aquatic insects are smaller as the last generations emerge, so think about going down a size or two on your nymphs and adult dries this fall. PT's, bird's nest, midges, and caddis larva patterns should be in the #18-22 range. Trico adults are very tiny- #24 is an accurate profile, but a #20 will get you looks in a good hatch. I suggest you use Loebergs, olive Punk Perch, and Spruce-A-Bu's for streamer fishing in conjunction with a moderate sinking tip line. There are oodles of small chubs and sucker fry along the edges in the pillow water.
Pictured Above: Gayle says thumbs up for drifting the Owens currently.
Photo #1: Gayle's hubby Dr. Carl crushed them on his drift. This is one of many the Doc treated.
Photo #2: Carly lifting one into the net with father Bob doing the net honors. Nice one Carly!
Photo #3: Jeff & Brad absolutely punished the fish on their drift. This is one of many doubles.
Photo #4:The rainbows are very active with near perfect fly fish'N conditions on the Middle Owens currently
Photo #5: Jeff with one of the 50 he and Brad caught & released.
Pictured Above: Gayle says thumbs up for drifting the Owens currently.
Photo #1: Gayle's hubby Dr. Carl crushed them on his drift. This is one of many the Doc treated.
Photo #2: Carly lifting one into the net with father Bob doing the net honors. Nice one Carly!
Photo #3: Jeff & Brad absolutely punished the fish on their drift. This is one of many doubles.
Photo #4:The rainbows are very active with near perfect fly fish'N conditions on the Middle Owens currently
Photo #5: Jeff with one of the 50 he and Brad caught & released.
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for Monday, September 30th, 2013• Eastern Sierra Fly Fish’N Conditions September 30th 2013
Owens River - Section 3 - Upper (above Crowley): Flows on the Upper Owens have reduced which means the fish are in the deeper pools and runs
Crowley Lake: The fish at Lake Crowley have split from McGee Bay and moved towards the north
Bridgeport Reservoir: Bridgeport Reservoir Fly Fishing Report (home of the fly fishing sheep)
Hot Creek: Hot Creek had a slight bump in flows here after the light snowfall, but it's still tough conditions
• Most Alpine Lakes are in good shape and fishing well.
Tom Loe Reports
for Thursday, September 19th, 2013Eastern Sierra Fishing Report: Fish'N Conditions September 14th 2013
Crowley Lake: Brown Trout & Cutts are biting even better than Rainbows at Lake Crowley
Owens River - Middle: Fishing on the Middle Owens River, that section below the Pleasant Valley dam is more consistent
Owens River - Gorge: Fishing the Owens River Gorge can be very productive here using dry/dropper bead head combos
Owens River - Section 3 - Upper (above Crowley): The fall migration of Browns from Lake Crowley to the Upper Owens should begin soon
Bridgeport Reservoir: Bridgeport Reservoir water level is very low
Hot Creek: Fishing is good on Hot Creek for those areas not filled with weeds
East Walker River (CA): The fish are in the East Walker they are just in very limited areas
San Joaquin River: The water is very low & conditions on the San Joaquin River are fair
West Walker River (Section 2): The West Walker is better than most with regards to flows
• Check each alpine location you wish to fish/visit before making the treking into the mountains
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