The Upper Owens has recently turned on at a very nice flow of 88cfs. Clarity is perfect for fishing and hoppers are out and
getting eaten by Upper Owens trout! Not necessarily an early morning thing, fish the hoppers during the hot part of the day
when the sun is out and the hoppers are moving. Under the water fish are eating starting early, various attractor and
realistic nymphs will do the job.  including; purple and standard princes, PT’s, Lots of Copper Jons in different colours
and nice green caddis pupa patterns. Fish ALL these patterns in sizes #16-20… Streamers large and small of any sort
fished down will take larger and smaller fish alike. Small fish will be rising to various small caddis and mayflies,
nothing solid though, just here and there. Hoppers will bring the fish up from the bottom even if they are not rising. With
its miles of bends and fishable water the Upper Owens will be a destination of fly fisherman well into winter months.

August 2011 Upper Owens Trout