Hot Creek Fishing Report

Hot Creek - Mammoth Lakes, CA (Mono County)


by The Trout Fitter Staff
11-11-2022
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Flow Rates and Water Conditions

Water Conditions: Good, showing 8 cfs as of 11/11

Remember, these are the flows just below Highway 395 on Mammoth Creek.

Fishing Conditions and Hatches: Fair-Good

Due the storm the parking for the canyon section is at the Hot Creek Ranch driveway, PLEASE DO NOT BLOCK THEIR DRIVEWAY.  The parking for the Interpretive site is out on Hot Creek Road so make sure there's room for passing cars.The Tricos and caddis are done so now it's midges, Baetis and possibly craneflies and October caddis.

The mayfly hatches midday are now just the Baetis. The morning and evening hatches are almost all midges. The craneflies are midmorning and the October caddis are late afternoon-evening. Scuds and egg patterns will work all day.

I still tell my clients that a 4 second drift is average and finish with an aggressive pickup, you will hook fish you never knew existed.

Recommended Flies

DRIES:  R.P. Emerger #22 | Parachute Adams # 16-20  | Mother Shucker #24 | CDC Baetis Dun #18-24 | Griffith's Gnat #20-24 | Stillborn Midge Black #20-22 | Hi-Vis Baetis #16-20  | Brooks Hot Creek Caddis #22 | Tan Stimulator #14-16 | Sparkle Dun Foam PMD #16-18 | Yellow Stimulator #6-8

NYMPHS:  T Midge #24 | Zebra Midge #18-22  | Juju Baetis #18-20  | Medallion Midge #18-24 |  Buckskin #16-20  |CDC Transition Midge #18-22 | Scuds grey #14-18 | Tailwater Sowbug Rainbow #16-18 |  Bling Midge Brown #24 | TB Millers+1LT #16-18 | Tungsten Bird Of Prey October Caddis #6-10

STREAMERS: Mini Sculpin Orange #6 | Slumpbuster Natural #10 | Hornburg #10-14   Mice




More Reports

The Trout Fitter Reports
for Friday, November 11th, 2022
Owens River - Section 3 - Upper (above Crowley): Upper Owens Fishing Report
Owens River - Lower: Lower Owens River Report

The Trout Fitter Reports
for Friday, September 2nd, 2022
Hot Creek: Tough fishing has returned with the low flows
Owens River - Section 3 - Upper (above Crowley): Upper Owens River Report
Owens River - Lower: Lower Owens River Report
East Walker River (CA): Flows had dropped down into the 70's