Middle Owens River Fishing Report

Owens River - Middle - Bishop, CA (Inyo County)

Lynn Rizer showing off just one of several big rainbows he caught & released while tossing Punk Perch, & Loeberg streamers on his first ever drift trip down the Owens. Pretty fish “tiny Lynn” (inside joke)
Photo Credit: Sierra Drifters

by Tom Loe
10-8-2016
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Flows are now trending downward and running at 150cfs. The bigs are on the prowl thanks to some brood fish being planted. Drift boat trips are consistently landing some trophy rainbows using the “dip & strip” method of streamer fishing. Great conditions for drifting. Wading & crossing are not difficult at rates below 150cfs. Caddis activity will remain solid through late October, with Trico mayflies showing when it begins to cool down in the Owens Valley. I would not hesitate to book a drift trip this fall as I believe the “catching” will be very good early on. Chub & sucker fry will be the primary target for the bigs, so have a selection of streamers like Loebergs, Spruce-A-Bu’s, and Punk Perch with a moderate sinking tip line. Good nymphs to have are Assassins, flash back pheasant tails, Drifters Crawlers, olive crystal caddis, olive dubbed caddis, and broken back tiger/zebra midges.

This fishery remains open year around. Special regs from the footbridge at Pleasant Valley campground to the fishing monument 4.7 miles downstream.


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