Lower Owens River Stomach Sample from Sunday October 24, 2021

Today’s fish stomach sample is brought to you by a 10-inch brown trout caught at gate 11 on the lower Owens River at 11:00 A.M. This brown trout took a size 16 olive quilldigon. This trout was keyed in on baetis nymphs, but was feeding opportunistically on an ant and on baetis duns.

A ten inch wild brown trout from gate 11 on the catch and release section of the lower Owens River caught at 11:00 A.M.

This stomach sample has baetis nymphs and duns, an ant and a size 18 olive quildigon for size comparison.

Baetis nymphs was the prominent insect found in this stomach sample.