Fishing Season Opener Underway!!!!!!!!!!!

Lower Owens River: This is a great time to be on the water down on the lower owens. The temperature is great and the fishing has been pretty darn good this week. I recommend fishing this tailwater for at least a few more weeks until the temperatures here in the higher elevations increase. The fish are under some serious stress this time of the year on the Upper Owens, Hot Creek, and the East Walker. I recommend giving these fish a little bit of breathing room until the water temps raise or the flows are changed to a higher c.f.s. There has been some good b.w.o. hatches this week, with caddis mid-day, and always the predictable midges were in full force. Get out and enjoy some great weather this week as the catching has not slowed up at all!

Upper Owens River: Now Open!!!!!!!!!
I went and fished this river on opener and I would have to say that this piece of water needs at least a few more weeks to become fishable for the fact the water temps are to low and the fish are just plain lethargic at this time of the year. My rod guides were freezing around 2:00 p.m. and the temperature outside was a mere 36 degrees. Not exactly optimum fishing weather. I saw a few fish but not enough to make me think that there were alot of fish willing to open their lips and eat a fly. Wait just a few more weeks when the temperatures rise and this fishery will come alive with plenty of nice fish to be taken and released in the following weeks. Lots of pictures and smiles!

East Walker: Flow 40 c.f.s

Updates coming soon! Scouting on Friday!