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Owyhee River is a river in Oregon.
It ranks #6 among the 10 waters of Oregon in the registry, and is of regional prominence.
Also called Lower Owyhee, Owyhee tailwater and the O.
Fished for trout.
Species: brown trout and rainbow trout.
USGS GNIS record: 1147319.
It shares a watercourse with Owyhee River, Idaho.
Stretches: Owyhee Tailwater.
Features: Owyhee Dam and Snively Hot Springs.
Lake Owyhee State Park (access). It is fishable. Picturesque stretch in the park; campsites along the river.
It is on the stretch Owyhee Tailwater.
It is upstream of Snively Hot Springs.
Float: Owyhee Dam to Snively Hot Springs (best stretch), from Owyhee Dam to Snively Hot Springs.
Sourced from 2 independent fly sites.
Sources: farbank.com, fishingreports.orvis.com (retrieved 2026-10-29), nwschoolofflyfishing.com (retrieved 2026-10-20), The Perfect Fly Store, sportfishingreport.com and wildowyhee.org.
Hatches
Hatch timing not yet researched.
Made for Owyhee River
- Spring Olive Mayfly Dry Fly, a fly by @troutslayerunicorn
- Owyhee Christmas Zebra Midge, a fly by @troutslayerunicorn
- Owyhee Canyon BWO Pale Ale, a beer by @lowerowyhee_cutty
- Snively Rainbow Trout Trucker Hat, a hat by @lowerowyhee_cutty
- Tailwater Rusty Spinner Trucker Hat, a hat by @nymph_lowerowyhee
- November Silver Zebra Midge Pupa, a fly by @nymph_lowerowyhee
- Dusk Purple Juju Baetis Nymph, a fly by @nymph_lowerowyhee
- Owyhee Dark PMD Nymph, a fly by @lowerowyhee_cutty
- Owyhee Black Midge Emerger, a fly by @nymph_lowerowyhee
- Owyhee Sagebrush Rim Amber Ale, a beer by @sunnybhalo
- Owyhee River Sundown Red Ale, a beer by @jackdigger
- Riverbed Stonefly Nymph Trucker Hat, a hat by @sunnybhalo
Access, closures and rules change; check with the state agency before you go.