Last Updated on Monday, 13 June 2011 11:21

June 12, 2011

The Owhyee River is still high at 2700 cfs and I wouldn't recommend it just yet.  However, if you want to avoid the crowds the the Owhyee usually attracts this might be a time to try it.  Use weighted nymph rigs in obvious tailouts and slicks.  Keep your eyes out for rising fish in the slow water as you might be seeing some BWO's or PMD's.  In the late afternoon look for the caddis to start coming off.

April 5, 2011

The river flow is currently at 7210 cfs so forget about it!

March 25, 2011

The Owhyee river flows have just been raised to 222 csf just the other day while I was fishing there.  I spent the day leap frogging just ahead of the muddy flows picking off a few browns just before the muddy water arrived.  Then it was down the river another mile to fish that section until the next wave of muddy water hit.  The fishing was great.  Lots of midges and baetis.  The BWO fishing was incredible with hungry browns gorging themselves on the duns and emergers and of course the fishing shut down when the muddy water arrived.  I would give this river a week or two to settle in before going again. However who knows how much water the powers that be will let out.  This river could be unsettled for quite a while so keep you eye on it.

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Last Updated on Wednesday, 20 May 2009 17:14

The Owhyee is a river where the Trout turn from stream Trout to lake Trout with a flip of the water switch. When the water is low, slow and cold the fish will mainly feed on Midges. The fish will cruise around looking for food rather than staying in one spot waiting for the food to come to them. Sometimes during the Winter it pays to just cruise the river until you can find a pod of fish feeding. Sometimes it pay off better for you when you are patient and hunt the fish than to drive up there and only fish a couple of holes. Timeing and weather are everything on the Owhyee.

Some anglers are having excellent success using Wolly Buggers and other streamers in the larger deeper pools. Judging form some of the photo's I've seen if the midging is slow switch to the Woolly Buggers.