Hot Creek Fish Report - Mammoth Lakes, CA (Mono County)

Midge hatch in the morning and Baetis thoughout the day at Hot Creek

Hot Creek - Mammoth Lakes, CA (Mono County)

by The Trout Fitter Staff
12-10-2012
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Water Conditions: Good the flows are at 24cfs as of 12/9. Gate is open and no snow on the ground.

Fishing Conditions and Hatches: Good mostly Midges in the mornings after it warms some, with a spattering of Baetis throughout the day.

Recommended Flies:

DRIES: CDC Baetis Dun #18-#20, CDC Baetis Emerger #20, Extended Body BWO #22, Hatch Matcher BWO #18-#20

NYMPHS: BH Crystal BWO #20-#22, Micromay Olive #20, Kingreys Cold Turkey Baetis #20, Crystal Hunchback Baetis #22, Split Case BWO #20, WD-40 Black #22, Tungsten Black Beauty #22, Zebra Midge #22

STREAMERS: Water isn't deep enough to really bother.

Guides Hint: Try this Hot Creek trick . . . Get a good drift through the zone and when it is in prime area just set even if indicator has not moved. All they need is to see it move up and they pounce.

More Reports

The Trout Fitter Reports

for Friday, November 16th, 2012

Hot Creek: Use midges in the AM, Baetis thoughout the day while fishing Hot Creek
Owens River: The flows are high on the Upper Owens so use sink tip lines
Owens River: Excellent fishing on the Lower Owens
East Walker River (CA): The flows are really too low on the East Walker to make for good fishing

The Trout Fitter Reports

for Friday, November 9th, 2012

Mammoth Lakes : The road is closed to the Lakes Mary & George but you can still hike in and fish
Hot Creek: Look for some unreal BWO hatches when the snow falls at Hot Creek
Crowley Lake: The trout action at Lake Crowley is still good although the big fish are spread out
Owens River: With the flows this high on the Upper Owens use a sink tip line
Owens River: No recent reports from the Owens River Gorge
Rush Creek: No recent reports from Rush Creek
Owens River: With the flows on the Lower Owens at 205 cfs you can now wade
Bridgeport Reservoir: No recent reports from Bridgeport Reservoir
East Walker River (CA): The East Wlker flows are so low it makes fishing tough