Upper Owens River Fishing Map

Check
California Fish and Wildlife Fishing Regulations for any changes in fishing rules for this area.

Owens River

Upper Owens River

• Mostly browns and some rainbow, up to 14"
• Fish from Big Springs one mile downstream
• Fish from Long Ears down to Lake Crowley
• No fishing on private land from one mile below Big Springs to Long Ears.
• Best fishing early spring and fall
• Big Springs to Benton Bridge:
  • Barbless artificial lures and flies
  • 2 trout limit, total length of two fish not to exceed 16"
  • catch and release fishing allowed Nov 16 thru April
• Benton Bridge to Crowley Lake: no special regulations, except Aug 31 to Oct 31:
  • 1/4 mile up from lake, barbless artificial lures and flies
  • 2 fish limit not greater than 18" total
  
  
  
  

  Hot Creek

  • Below Hatchery, open to fishing all year
  • Catch and release
  • Single, barbless hooks on lures or flies
  • Big rainbow and brown
  • Fish on mile section that begins two miles below hatchery
  • Heavily fished, challenging
  • 10" - 12" rainbow trout
  • Downstream from Highway 395, Last Sat. in April to Memorial Day and Oct. 1 to Nov. 1 :
    • limit 2, total size 18"
    • barbless, artificial lures only
  • Otherwise, normal regulations

  Convict Creek

  • Posted UC study area (1/2 mile above 395) closed to all fishing
  • Downstream from UC study area, Last Sat. in April to Memorial Day and Oct. 1 to Nov. 1:
    • limit 2, total size 18"
    • barbless, artificial lures only
  • Otherwise, normal regulations above and below UC study area

  Convict Lake

  • Brook, rainbow and brown trout
  • Weekly plantings of rainbow
  • Occasional planting of Alpers rainbows, up to 7 lbs. each