owens-river
Owens River is a river in California.
It ranks #4 among the 17 waters of California in the registry, and is of national prominence.
Fished for trout.
Species: rainbow trout and brown trout.
USGS GNIS record: 272822.
Stretches: Upper Owens.
Benton Crossing (access). It is fishable. Bridge on Benton Crossing Road, about 7 miles from the 395 turnoff; Orvis report calls the water 'above Benton Crossing Bridge'. Also called Benton Crossing Bridge.
It is on the stretch Upper Owens.
It is upstream of Crowley Lake.
Chalk Bluff Road (access). It is fishable. Road along the river with ready access; regs sign marks the section boundary. Also called Chalk Bluffs Road.
It is upstream of Five Bridges.
It is downstream of Pleasant Valley Campground.
Five Bridges (access). It is fishable and launchable. Five Bridges Road crossing north of Bishop, lower end of the Wild Trout area. Also called Five Bridges Road.
It is downstream of Chalk Bluff Road.
Lower Owens Wild Trout Section (stretch). It is fishable and launchable. Pleasant Valley Dam to Five Bridges Road, about 16 miles per Ecological Angler; Bishop Visitor says 3.3-mile wild trout area. Sources differ. Also called Pleasant Valley Tailwater.
Pleasant Valley Dam (feature). It is fishable. Top of the Lower Owens tailwater.
It is upstream of Pleasant Valley Campground.
It is downstream of Owens River Gorge.
Crowley Lake (feature). It is fishable. Downstream end of the Upper Owens; headwater of the Owens River Gorge.
It is upstream of Owens River Gorge.
It is downstream of Benton Crossing.
Owens River Gorge (stretch). It is fishable. Crowley Lake to Pleasant Valley; called 'The Gorge'. Also called The Gorge.
It is upstream of Pleasant Valley Dam.
It is downstream of Crowley Lake.
Pleasant Valley Campground (access). It is fishable. Below the dam; footbridge ends the first stretch (Dave's Sierra Fishing map).
It is upstream of Chalk Bluff Road.
It is downstream of Pleasant Valley Dam.
Buckley Pond (feature). It is fishable. East of Bishop; wading, float tube, drift boat.
Sourced from 1 independent fly site.
Sources: bishopvisitor.com, bishopvisitor.com (2), davessierrafishing.com, ecoangler.com, ecoangler.com (2) and fishingreports.orvis.com.
Hatches
Hatch timing for this water isn't published yet.
Access, closures and rules change; check with the state agency before you go.