Trout Source

5/25 -- FAIR

Reports not very illuminating.  Gorge: "Might be a nice retreat this weekend when it cools down up here, the gorge should be warmer." Upper river fair to good.  Lower river poor due to high flows.

5/11 -- GOOD

Upper above Benton's Crossing: "The fishing here has been good. Nymphing..."  Upper river is brown; lower river high; gorge best.

5/4 -- GOOD

Gorge excellent.  Lower good: "The flows are now starting to come up a little over what they've been at the past few weeks, but still wadable. Try some big streamers and leech patterns."  Upper is fair, muddy.

4/27 -- VERY GOOD

Best in Gorge and Upper river.  Lower: "The flows are now starting to come up a little over what they've been at the past few weeks, but still wadable."
Latest:
http://sierradrifters.com/archives/2784
http://www.thetroutfly.com/fishreport.html

4/20 -- GOOD

Same report as last week re: Gorge: "Excellent and nice and warm on cool sunny days this time of year."  Lower river: "The “catching” has been pretty darn good most days, with the only drawback down in the OV being some persistent and nasty winds that have made casting and fishing dry flies difficult some days." 
Latest:
http://www.thetroutfly.com/fishreport.html
http://sierradrifters.com/archives/2655

4/13 -- GOOD

Gorge: "Excellent and nice and warm on cool sunny days this time of year."  Good on upper river, flows up in lower river.
Latest:
http://www.thetroutfly.com/fishreport.html

4/6 -- FAIR

No new reports, thus downgrade.

3/30 -- GOOD

No new reports, thus downgrade.

3/23 -- VERY GOOD

"The Lower Owens is fishing great and the flows remain at 115cfs below the dam at Pleasant Valley. The baetis hatch is still the bug de’jour..."  "Massive caddis hatch."
Latest 3/20:
http://sierradrifters.com/archives/2423
http://www.wonews.com/t-EasternSierraReport_Cowan_032012.aspx

3/16 -- FAIR

"Getting some reports of better results with streamers than nymphs."  Stormy weather on the way (rain and snow and wind).
Latest 3/15:
http://www.thetroutfly.com/fishreport.html

3/9 -- VERY GOOD

"The fishing has not change much it's still very good."
Latest 3/5:
http://www.brocksflyfish.com/fishreport.htm

3/2 -- GOOD

"It has been pretty windy and that has slowed down the great dry fly action a few days but the streamer fishing remains good overall with some larger rainbows showing up consistently." 
Latest 3/1:
http://www.sierradrifters.com/fish.htm
http://www.thetroutfly.com/fishreport.html

2/24 -- VERY GOOD

Excellent in gorge and upper river.  Lower river: "Wide Open, Hatch-o-rama."
Latest 2/23:
http://www.thetroutfly.com/fishreport.html
http://www.sierradrifters.com/fish.htm (2/21)

2/17 -- VERY GOOD

“I was fishing today on the lower Owens and it was just going off. I was in shorts under my waders and I was seeing 15 to 20 fish slurping bugs,” said Jaeger, who owns Eastern Sierra Guide Service.
Latest 2/14:
http://www.wonews.com/t-EasternSierraReport_Cowan_021412.aspx

2/9 -- GOOD

Seems like a recap of old reports, but article implies best fishing is on Upper Owens.
Latest 2/7:
http://www.wonews.com/t-EasternSierraReport_Cowan_020612.aspx

2/3 -- GOOD

Upper Owens: "The numbers of catchable browns and rainbows have increased recently and I have guided some groups to 40 fish days..."  However, "The LO is not quite up to snuff right now."
Latest 2/1:
http://www.sierradrifters.com/fish.htm

1/27 -- VERY GOOD

Best in the gorge ("excellent").  "Good to Excellent" in the upper river -- "Big fish are still being reported in the system and lately just a couple of miles above benton crossing".
Latest 1/24:
http://www.thetroutfly.com/fishreport.html

1/20 -- GOOD

1/13 -- VERY GOOD

Best in gorge: "Excellent and nice and warm on cool sunny days this time of year."  
Latest 1/12:
http://www.thetroutfly.com/fishreport.html
http://www.sierradrifters.com/fish.htm (1/10)

1/6 -- VERY GOOD

Best in the gorge -- "excellent and nice and warm on cool sunny days this time of year" -- and the lower river -- "the hatches have slowed some with the warmer weather, go figure."
Latest 1/5:
http://www.thetroutfly.com/fishreport.html
http://www.wonews.com/t-EasternSierraReport_Cowan_010412.aspx (1/4)