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Interviews
Below we interview Gary Gunsolley, owner of Brocks Flyfishing Specialties in Bishop, California for 23 years. We get his straightforward advice on fishing the Owens and Hot Creek, plus his reflections on changes that have taken place during his tenure. Be sure to read about the attack of the crazed cow. Gary has decided to retire and is now selling the shop — read below and contact Gary for information.
Introduction
The Upper Owens River is a high plains spring creek, the Middle is canyon tailwater, and the Lower is valley tailwater. The river contains abundant insect life and a dense trout population (between 7,000 to 11,000 fish per mile in some areas). Brown trout dominate, although there are wild and stocked rainbows, with trout on the whole averaging 10 to 12 inches. On the Upper Owens, catching these fish is no simple matter. The water is clear and flat; the banks provide few trees behind which to hide; and conditions are often windy. Finally, much of the water is private. The Lower and Middle Owens present challenges of their own: water flows fluctuate, and half of the stretch resides in a 300-700 foot gorge that is difficult to access. The Upper Owens is close to to town of Mammoth Lakes, while the Lower Owens is closer to Bishop.
River Character and Access
Upper Owens River
The Upper Owens, from Big Spring to Lake Crowley (Crowley Reservoir), stretches nearly 15 miles. It holds larger fish than the Lower, with fish averaging 12 to 14 inches. Hot Creek enters 5 miles upstream of Lake Crowley and is itself a productive spring creek. Just over 10 miles of the Upper Owens are public, and the rest are held by private ranches. The public water is often crowded in the warmer months. One of the ranches is geared toward fly-fishermen and provides river access to lodgers. One mile of the water below Big Spring campground is public. This is followed by 2 miles owned privately by Alper's Owens River Ranch but open to fishermen who lodge there. Warning: rooms are often booked far in advance. Following Alper's are about 7 miles of closed private water belonging to two ranches (the first, named the Arcularius Ranch, was open to lodgers until 1998). From the end of the private water down to Lake Crowley is nearly 10 miles of public river. The river is 5 hours from LA and 6 hours from San Francisco. Closest fly shops are in Mammoth Lakes
The 1 mile of public water below Big Springs camp site can be reached by taking Owens River Road for 2 miles off Highway 395. The private ranches can be reached from Owens River Road, which parallels the river. The public stretch above Lake Crowley can be accessed by continuing along Owens River Road and turning left on a dirt road just past a gate below the private ranches (called the Long Ears section). Alternatively, you reach this stretch by taking 395 to Benton Crossing (a paved road), which crosses the Owens 1 mile above Lake Crowley.
Middle Owens River
The Middle Owens -- sometimes called the Owens River Gorge -- runs 20 miles through a canyon between Lake Crowley and Pleasant Valley Lake. It is small tailwater whose flows are relatively constant at 90 cubic feet per second. Access is difficult (the gorge is 300-700 feet deep) and rattlesnakes abound. Trout are smaller than in the Upper Owens, with browns averaging 8 to 10 inches.
Access to the gorge is difficult. Although highway 395, Power Plant Road and Gorge Road parallel the gorge, you'll have to walk down steep paths ('scramble' may be a more appropriate term) to approach the river. The only exception is just above Pleasant Valley Reservoir at the power plant. At the upper end of the gorge, you can take Toms Place road across the river and park, but you'll still have to walk a ways.
Lower Owens River
The Lower Owens begins below Pleasant Valley Lake and stretches to Tinemaha Reservoir 25 miles downstream. The river resembles a spring creek as it flows through a valley flanked by high mountains. Because the water is alkaline-rich (like a spring creek), insect life is rich, capable of overloading the angler with hatches. This section includes 3.3 miles of Wild Trout water (mostly browns) not far below Pleasant Valley dam. Below this section warm-water species such as bass become more common though trout fishing still occurs. Flows in this stretch can fluctuate often due to the water needs of Los Angeles.
Access is generally easy and is achieved via turnoffs from 395, which parallels the river. Chalk Bluffs Road provides nice access to the Wild Trout section.
When and How to Fish
Upper Owens River
The legal fishing season is from the last Saturday in April through October 31. On the private water, fishing is catch-and-release on barbless flies only. On the public water below Big Springs and from the ranches down to Benton Crossing Bridge fishing is artificial flies and lures only, on barbless hooks, with a limit of two trout totaling 16 inches or less between them. The public water below Benton Crossing Bridge to Lake Crowley has no special regulations, with one exception: from August 31 to October 31, from the lake upstream for roughly 1/4 mile (to the fishing monument) only two fish over 18 inches may be kept (fish must still be caught on artificial flies and lures only and with barbless hooks). Check out the official Owens River Fishing Regulations. Summer is warm and breezy; fall and spring are cool to mild (click here for weather). Water flow is rather constant except in late May and early June, when snowmelt swells the river. The biggest fish are caught in the spring when the rainbows move upstream from the lake to spawn, and in the fall when the browns (and some rainbows) do the same. Caddisflies dominate and are the preferred pattern, but stoneflies, mayflies and midges are also prevalent. In spring, nymphing is popular. Fishing is generally from the banks.
Middle Owens River
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The gorge is open year-round with no special regulations. Check out the official regulations. Dry-fly fishing is generally more successful than nymphing. Caddis and mayflies hatch frequently. Although the water is not big, wading can be tricky.
Lower Owens River
From Pleasant Valley Lake down to the campground's footbridge, the season is January 1 to September 30. Fishing must be done with artificial lures and flies, and there is a two fish limit. Below the footbridge is a 3.3-mile catch-and-release Wild Trout section. Below this section, fishing is open year-round with no special restrictions on technique and a five fish limit. Check out the official regulations. Water flow can fluctuate on a daily basis; general flow varies by season, with peaks in the spring and summer (due to runoff, power generation and and Los Angeles' water needs). Some of the best fishing occurs during high water. Dry-fly fishing is generally more successful than nymphing, except in summer, when nymphing is the only real option due to high water conditions. Although insect life is abundant, no one hatch in particular stands out. Instead, various caddis hatches are so numerous that they are the fly of choice. Streamers and mayfly hatches also work. Wading is not difficult except during high water, when it is nearly impossible. When wading, beware of some deep holes and sandy areas. Some lower stretches can be floated with a small boat.
Troutsource highly recommends the services of a local fly fishing guide. We've listed the best ones below, and you can contact all of them at once using our e-mail form. A guide can be the difference between getting skunked and catching 20 fish. Remember, getting the right fly is only half the battle. You need to know exactly where to put it, and how -- and this is where guides earn their money. A customary tip is 15%
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Rising some 350 feet above the river are the Ocooch Mountains, named for a small band of Indians called the Ocoche who once made these hills home.
At 125 miles, the Kickapoo River is the longest tributary of the Wisconsin River, meandering from its source in Wilton to Wauzeka, where it joins the Wisconsin. The proverbial crow flying between these two towns would only cover 65 miles. But Kickapoo is an Algonquin word meaning 'one who goes there, then here,' an accurate description of a river that manages to flow north, south, east and west for some portion of its 125 mile length. Because the glaciers that missed the Driftless Area did not change its natural course, the Kickapoo River Valley is one of the oldest river systems in the world.
Rising some 350 feet above the river are the Ocooch Mountains, named for a small band of Indians called the Ocoche who once made these hills home. The 'mountains' are really a region of forested hills, lush valleys and sandstone cliffs that stretch beyond the Kickapoo River watershed roughly from Spring Green to Viroqua. You won't find the Ocooch Mountains on a Wisconsin map, but that's immaterial. What you will find is that nearly every deep valley has a pristine trout stream running through it.
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A trip down the Kickapoo River can be accomplished by canoe, by automobile, or by biking along State Highway 131. Beginning at Wilton, the center of the Elroy-Sparta Bike Trail, the river is slightly more than a stream. At Ontario, the river has carved out vertical sandstone cliffs covered with mosses, ferns, hemlocks and wildflowers. Ontario is a popular spot to launch a canoe, your own or one rented from a local livery. And here, on a steep ridge, you will find the 3,600-acre Wildcat Mountain State Park, which offers 25 miles of hiking, horseback riding, and cross-country ski trails plus well-equipped camp sites.
Between Ontario and La Farge stretches the 8,600-acre Kickapoo Valley Reserve. The Reserve offers a variety of recreation: fishing and hunting; horseback riding and hiking trails; cross-country skiing and snowshoeing; canoeing and camping. In the center of the Reserve on its western edge is Rockton, another popular canoe launching site. Near Avalanche, the West Fork of the Kickapoo River is cited by anglers as some of the best trout fishing in the Midwest. At its southern tip, the Village of La Farge, home of Organic Valley, the country's largest organic farming cooperative, calls the Reserve its 'big backyard.'
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Continuing south, you reach Viola, famous for its fall Horse and Colt Show; then Readstown, the center point of the river; and Soldiers Grove, whose downtown was flooded on so many occasions that the residents relocated it in the 1970s, erecting the nation's first solar village. Next is Gays Mills, the 'Apple Capital' of Wisconsin.
Near Steuben the river valley widens further. In a few miles, the road along the Kickapoo River begins to rise and you soon find yourself on a ridge top overlooking the silos, barns, and pastures that typify the area. Then a steep curving downhill brings you to the quiet village of Wauzeka and the end of the Kickapoo as it flows into the Wisconsin River.
The Lower Owens begins below Pleasant Valley Lake and stretches to Tinemaha Reservoir 25 miles downstream. The river resembles a spring creek as it flows through a valley flanked by high mountains. Because the water is alkaline-rich (like a spring creek), insect life is rich, capable of overloading the angler with hatches. This section includes 3.3 miles of Wild Trout water (mostly browns) not far below Pleasant Valley dam. Below this section warm-water species such as bass become more common though trout fishing still occurs. Flows in this stretch can fluctuate often due to the water needs of Los Angeles.
Access is generally easy and is achieved via turnoffs from 395, which parallels the river. Chalk Bluffs Road provides nice access to the Wild Trout section.
When and How to Fish
Upper Owens River
The legal fishing season is from the last Saturday in April through October 31. On the private water, fishing is catch-and-release on barbless flies only. On the public water below Big Springs and from the ranches down to Benton Crossing Bridge fishing is artificial flies and lures only, on barbless hooks, with a limit of two trout totaling 16 inches or less between them. The public water below Benton Crossing Bridge to Lake Crowley has no special regulations, with one exception: from August 31 to October 31, from the lake upstream for roughly 1/4 mile (to the fishing monument) only two fish over 18 inches may be kept (fish must still be caught on artificial flies and lures only and with barbless hooks). Check out the official Owens River Fishing Regulations. Summer is warm and breezy; fall and spring are cool to mild (click here for weather). Water flow is rather constant except in late May and early June, when snowmelt swells the river. The biggest fish are caught in the spring when the rainbows move upstream from the lake to spawn, and in the fall when the browns (and some rainbows) do the same. Caddisflies dominate and are the preferred pattern, but stoneflies, mayflies and midges are also prevalent. In spring, nymphing is popular. Fishing is generally from the banks.
Middle Owens River
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The gorge is open year-round with no special regulations. Check out the official regulations. Dry-fly fishing is generally more successful than nymphing. Caddis and mayflies hatch frequently. Although the water is not big, wading can be tricky.
Lower Owens River
From Pleasant Valley Lake down to the campground's footbridge, the season is January 1 to September 30. Fishing must be done with artificial lures and flies, and there is a two fish limit. Below the footbridge is a 3.3-mile catch-and-release Wild Trout section. Below this section, fishing is open year-round with no special restrictions on technique and a five fish limit. Check out the official regulations. Water flow can fluctuate on a daily basis; general flow varies by season, with peaks in the spring and summer (due to runoff, power generation and and Los Angeles' water needs). Some of the best fishing occurs during high water. Dry-fly fishing is generally more successful than nymphing, except in summer, when nymphing is the only real option due to high water conditions. Although insect life is abundant, no one hatch in particular stands out. Instead, various caddis hatches are so numerous that they are the fly of choice. Streamers and mayfly hatches also work. Wading is not difficult except during high water, when it is nearly impossible. When wading, beware of some deep holes and sandy areas. Some lower stretches can be floated with a small boat.
Troutsource highly recommends the services of a local fly fishing guide. We've listed the best ones below, and you can contact all of them at once using our e-mail form. A guide can be the difference between getting skunked and catching 20 fish. Remember, getting the right fly is only half the battle. You need to know exactly where to put it, and how -- and this is where guides earn their money. A customary tip is 15%
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Rising some 350 feet above the river are the Ocooch Mountains, named for a small band of Indians called the Ocoche who once made these hills home.
At 125 miles, the Kickapoo River is the longest tributary of the Wisconsin River, meandering from its source in Wilton to Wauzeka, where it joins the Wisconsin. The proverbial crow flying between these two towns would only cover 65 miles. But Kickapoo is an Algonquin word meaning 'one who goes there, then here,' an accurate description of a river that manages to flow north, south, east and west for some portion of its 125 mile length. Because the glaciers that missed the Driftless Area did not change its natural course, the Kickapoo River Valley is one of the oldest river systems in the world.
Rising some 350 feet above the river are the Ocooch Mountains, named for a small band of Indians called the Ocoche who once made these hills home. The 'mountains' are really a region of forested hills, lush valleys and sandstone cliffs that stretch beyond the Kickapoo River watershed roughly from Spring Green to Viroqua. You won't find the Ocooch Mountains on a Wisconsin map, but that's immaterial. What you will find is that nearly every deep valley has a pristine trout stream running through it.
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A trip down the Kickapoo River can be accomplished by canoe, by automobile, or by biking along State Highway 131. Beginning at Wilton, the center of the Elroy-Sparta Bike Trail, the river is slightly more than a stream. At Ontario, the river has carved out vertical sandstone cliffs covered with mosses, ferns, hemlocks and wildflowers. Ontario is a popular spot to launch a canoe, your own or one rented from a local livery. And here, on a steep ridge, you will find the 3,600-acre Wildcat Mountain State Park, which offers 25 miles of hiking, horseback riding, and cross-country ski trails plus well-equipped camp sites.
Between Ontario and La Farge stretches the 8,600-acre Kickapoo Valley Reserve. The Reserve offers a variety of recreation: fishing and hunting; horseback riding and hiking trails; cross-country skiing and snowshoeing; canoeing and camping. In the center of the Reserve on its western edge is Rockton, another popular canoe launching site. Near Avalanche, the West Fork of the Kickapoo River is cited by anglers as some of the best trout fishing in the Midwest. At its southern tip, the Village of La Farge, home of Organic Valley, the country's largest organic farming cooperative, calls the Reserve its 'big backyard.'
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Continuing south, you reach Viola, famous for its fall Horse and Colt Show; then Readstown, the center point of the river; and Soldiers Grove, whose downtown was flooded on so many occasions that the residents relocated it in the 1970s, erecting the nation's first solar village. Next is Gays Mills, the 'Apple Capital' of Wisconsin.
Near Steuben the river valley widens further. In a few miles, the road along the Kickapoo River begins to rise and you soon find yourself on a ridge top overlooking the silos, barns, and pastures that typify the area. Then a steep curving downhill brings you to the quiet village of Wauzeka and the end of the Kickapoo as it flows into the Wisconsin River.
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Whether on the road or on the river, the Kickapoo Valley is a special place. You can see over 300 species of rare plants and wildflowers; over 100 species of bird, from bald eagles to sandhill cranes to rare Kentucky warblers. You can see muskrats, beaver, white-tailed deer, raccoons, woodchucks, mink, otter and fox. You can see four types of forests, goat prairies, and prairie remnants. Don't starve hamlet download free 2019.
Come see it all. Come meander the Kickapoo River area.
Whether for a weekend, a week, or longer, you'll enjoy your stay in Driftless Wisconsin.
