The Riverkeeper will have new winter hours of operation effective November 3rd, 2008
New Winter Hours
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Sunday and Monday
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Closed
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Tuesday - Friday
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11:30 AM - 6:00 PM (Mountain Time)
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Saturday
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10:00 AM - 5:00 PM (Mountain Time)
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The river has been fishing well recently between weather fronts. In the afternoons expect to see blue winged olives and midges on into the evening. Remember windy days means having a good crippled pattern along for the ride. Please feel free to contact us if you need any info about selecting or how to fish these patterns.
A note on Spawning Fish
Each fall we have anglers ask whether or not it is ok to fish for the brown trout that are in the act of spawning on the Owyhee. Legally, it is allowed. However, in accordance with a long standing tradition in fly fishing (no it's not my own prejudices here so try to refrain from the nasty emails), most anglers consider it unethical to fish to fish that are on their redds. At the very least all anglers should avoid walking through the areas where fish have been or are engaged in spawning so as not to trample the eggs that the fish have layed. Remember, your actions now can have an effect on the rivers health for some time to come.
An easy way to avoid the spawners is to look for fish that are actively feeding/rising. Simply put, if they are feeding thay are not engaged in making little brown trout so there is little chance of interrupting the nuptuals... or civil unions.... or whatever we have to call it now!
Important
Tactics
Having the right fly and leader combination is
critical for success. For nymphing, a 9ft 4X or 5X leader will do you just fine.
Streamer fishing on the other hand will require tippets of around 3X to throw
the larger flies.
TheOwyhee
can have tricky currents. To combat this, I use a leader that is 10-15 ft long
and tapered to 5-6X to help combat the currents
For nymph
fishing, patterns like pheasant tails (16-20), Zebra midges (both black and red
sz 18-22), flashback pheasant tails (sz.16-20), and the Tung-stud series of
nymphs are tops
Suggested Fly Patterns:
Blue Winged Olive favorites include: Smith’s CDC
Parachute BWO, EZC Emerger, Harrop’s
Biot Emerger, and CDC Biot Thorax ( all in sizes 18-22)
Midges: Smith’s Black Cripple, Harrop’s
CDC Midge Adult (black or gray), Trico Para-Spinner (all in
sizes 18-22)
Nymphs: Pheasant tail and Hares Ear
nymphs (sz. 16-20), Zebra Midges (black or red size 18-22).
Streamers
As usual,
fishing steamers like conehead zuddlers, JJ Specials, Yellow Yummies and Sculpin patterns can be productive throughout the day.
The Owyhee DVD Now on Sale!
The Owyhee River DVD is now in the shop on sale. If you missed our recent seminar, then this is the perfect chance to get up to speed on how the Owyhee River fishes this time of year. The DVD content includes the following:
Content includes:
- A
brief history of the Owyhee River
- Stream
observation and how it plays a role in your success
- Identification
of aquatic insects common to this fishery
- A
comprehensive match the hatch segment and fly presentation
- Finding
the "Big Fish" spots
- Fishing footage and extras
- Methods
to increase your success on the Owyhee this time of
year
If you missed our seminar, but would like an Owyhee River DVD, please click the link below to order today!
Order Your Owyhee River DVD Here
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