Utah Fish Report
Hot Creek Fish Report for 10-27-2011


Fly Fishing with Midges and Caddis are the imitations of choice at Hot Creek

Hot Creek - Mammoth Lakes, CA (Mono County)


by The Trout Fitter Staff
10-27-2011
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Water Conditions: Great the flows are at 29cfs as of 10/28.

Fishing Conditions and Hatches: Good but fish very small Midges and Caddis for best results on the sunny days and fish your Baetis patterns on overcast or cloudy days. Caddis still around too, but not in the numbers we were seeing last week! Fish at the near bank, and the lanes in between the weeds.

Recommended Flies:

DRIES: Parachute Caddis Grey #18-22, CDC Caddis Emerger #20, Old School Caddis Emerger #20, Brook's Hot Creek Caddis #18-22, #20 Elk Hair Caddis Tan

NYMPHS: Copper Zebra #22, Yankee Buzzer #22, Micracle Nymph #20, Kyle's Superflash PT #20-22, Duck Ass Submerger #22-24,BH FB Pheasant Tail #18-#20, #24 Black Beauty, #22 Furimsky's Epoxy Midge, WD Flashy Black #22, Barr's Flashback Emerger #22

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



More Reports

The Trout Fitter Reports
for Thursday, October 27th, 2011
Mammoth Lakes : The Water is getting colder so the fish are active later in the day. Fish Streamers & Nymphs
San Joaquin River: Dry dropper set ups are working the best for Fly Fishermen on the San Joaquin
Crowley Lake: The Fish are on the move at lake Crowley, so the Fisherman have to move if the is no action.
Owens River: The Spawning is beginnig in the Upper Owens
Owens River: Fly Fishing can be very good in the Owens River Gorge, the problem is getting by the stinging nettle
Owens River: Fly Fishing is still challenging on the Lower Owens because of the high flows
Bridgeport Reservoir: Keep on the move when fishing at Bridgeport and use streamers with a nymph trailer by the weed beds
East Walker River (CA): Crafish imitations are very hot on the East Walker right now

The Trout Fitter Reports
for Friday, October 21st, 2011
Hot Creek: The Caddis Hatch Is On at Hot Creek
San Joaquin River: The Road to the San Joaquin has reopened
Crowley Lake: Lots of Fish this time of Year at Lake Crowley
Owens River: Good Dry Fall Fishing in the AM, better Nymph action later in the day on the Upper Owens
Owens River: Fly Fishing is challenging on the Lower Owens
Bridgeport Reservoir: The Fish are spread out at Bridgeport, but Fly Fishing is still good. Use streamers.
East Walker River (CA): The Crayfish Pattern is really working well on the East Walker