Utah Fish Report
Hot Creek Fish Report for 10-11-2012


Hot Creek is fishing better in the late mornings & mid-afternoons

Hot Creek - Mammoth Lakes, CA (Mono County)


by The Trout Fitter Staff
10-11-2012
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Water Conditions: Good, flows are at 15cfs as of 10/10. Water is at mid-winter flows right now. Still extensive weedbeds around. We need a long period of cold weather to kill them all off.

Fishing Conditions and Hatches: Good the colder weather means shorter hatches and better fishing in the late morning and mid afternoon. Stil mostly Caddis with some Baetis in the mix.

Recommended Flies:

DRIES: CDC Baetis DUN #20, Parachute Adams #20-22, Parachute Caddis Olive #18-22, Profile Baetis #18-22 Brook's Hot Creek Caddis #18-20, Elk Hair Caddis Olive #20, Spent Partridge Caddis #18-20, Parachute Ostritch Caddis #18-20, EC Caddis #20

NYMPHS: BH Flashback PT #20, Olive or Grey Scud #16-18, Kyle's Superflash PT #22, Black Two-Bit Hooker #20, Grey Scud #16, Buck Skin Caddis #20, Nori's Caddis Pupa Geen #18, Anderson's Bird of Prey Tan #20, Fox's Caddis Poopah Green #18, Galatin's Sparkle Pupa #18, Superflash Pheasant Tail #20, Nitro Caddis Tan #18-20 Chartreuse Copper John #20

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

Guides Hint: Drag free drifts are essential to catching fish now. Nymph the shallow riffles without any weight for best results.



More Reports

The Trout Fitter Reports
for Thursday, October 11th, 2012
Mammoth Lakes : Fishing is very good in the Mammoth Lakes area
San Joaquin River: The San Joaquin water levels are,low making the fishing more technical
Crowley Lake: Fishing is still good at Crowley, but the fish are more spread out
Owens River: The action at the Upper Owens is definitely picking up
Owens River: Not much change at the Owens River Gorge
Rock Creek - Section 1: Fish the lakes along the way to Rock Creek
Rush Creek: Rush Creek is fishing best above the 395 in the afternoons
Owens River: The flows are back up on the Lower Owens, but the fishing is good if you can find some slow water
Bridgeport Reservoir: The weeds at Bridgeport is making the fishing more difficult
East Walker River (CA): Fishing on the East Walker is OK, the flows are down and the water has some algae

The Trout Fitter Reports
for Friday, October 5th, 2012
Mammoth Lakes : Fishing in the Mammoth Lakes area is great
Hot Creek: No crowds at Hot Creek and active fish chomping flies on the surface.
San Joaquin River: Fishing is fair at the San Joaquin and the flows are almost too slow
Crowley Lake: The big fish at lake Crowley are more spread out which makes the fish harder to find
Owens River: Fishing at the Upper Owens has not hit the hot meter yet
Owens River: Fishing hasn't changed much at the Owens River Gorge
Rock Creek - Section 1: Fish the lakes on the way up to Rock Creek
Rush Creek: Rush Creek is fishing very well above 395, especially in the afternoon
Owens River: The flows are dropping on the Lower Owens
Bridgeport Reservoir: There are good hatches at Bridgeport Reservoir, the problem is finding the fish
East Walker River (CA): The best results on the East Walker are to use mayfly nymphs in the mornings