Fall Fishing Upper Owens & Mammoth

[RichardT]

We fished the upper Owens above Benton Crossing and some of the Mammoth Lakes 9/30-10/3, before meeting up with our friends (see Fish4Birdies report). Some good fishing, some not so good, but the weather was great and the scenery couldn't be beat. Caught some nice rainbows and small browns on the river using dry flies and nymphs. Not much action on the Lakes, although a couple of nice rainbows on lures at Lake George. We were only using lures and flies, flattened barbs for catch and release. Did much better at George when we used bait with our friends who were keeping some fish for eating :Big Grin:. Since we haven't mastered the art of taking a picture of a fish without handling it, neither of us got any photos of our fish, but here's some pictures of the Eastern Sierra in the fall:

Our dogs wouldn't cross this little tributary, and just went back to the car to wait for us
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Upper Owens above Benton Crossing
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Dick fly fishing on Upper Owens
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Near Convict Creek where it comes into the Lake
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Our group at Convict Lake
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[Fish4Birdies]

I didn't realize the grass at Benton, the upper Owens turned gold in the autumn...I want to fly fish now.

[teejay]

Your dogs are smarter than some people who step in only to plunge up to their necks.:Big Grin:
Nothing like fall fishing.:Envious:

[GdHkSet1]

Nice! Thanks for the great pics looks like alot of fun. Never fished the upper owens before would like to someday.

[FSHNLIC]

It's absolutely gorgeous this time of year!!! Thanks for sharing

[DEVOREFLYER]

Fall and winter is my favorite time to fish the upper and lower Owens river, big fish coming out of Crowley and no crowds. The trip of a life time is snowmobile fishing on the upper Owens for them Snobows. lol And drift boat fishing the lower Owens tuggin’ streamers ain’t a bad second choice..

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[JapanRon]

Hi RichardT,

Looks like lots of room for someone like me to flyfish the Owens in that section.

thanks,

JapanRon

[Bobber Boy]

Pretty cool pics! It's beautiful up there in the fall.