Hot Creek is fishing like Hot Creek - Excellent

Hot Creek - Mammoth Lakes, CA (Mono County)


by The Trout Fitter Staff
8-11-2011
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Water Conditions:
Great flows at 65 cfs as of 8/11.

Fishing Conditions and Hatches:
Great, tricos early in the morning, til about 10am. Then make the switch to Caddis Baetis and PMDs. Fish Hopper patterns early too, not so much later in the day. Try some streamers in the evening, or even a mouse pattern for a big surprise.

Recommended Flies:

DRIES:
Parachute Caddis Grey #18, CDC Caddis Emerger #18, Brook's Hot Creek Caddis #20, Goddard Caddis #18, #18 Elk Hair Caddis Tan CDC Emerger Baetis, RS2 Emerger #18, Tan Grasshoppers, Chernobyl Ants

NYMPHS:
Nori's Caddis Pupa Green #20, Nitro Caddis Tan #18, Micromayfly Brown #20, Silverman's Epoxy Wingcase Trico #22 Drowned Trico Spinner #20 Olive WD 40 #20-22, #20 Gould's Drowned Spinner, Olive and Gray Scuds.

STREAMERS:
#12 Bead Head Doc's Twin Lake Special Black/Brown/Olive, Conehead Double Bunny



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