Mammoth Lakes Basin Sportfishing Report

Mammoth Lakes - Mammoth, CA (Mono County)


by The Trout Fitter Staff
8-14-2008
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Water Conditions: Good

Water temps up top are getting warm and fish are going deep late morning. Weeds are coming up.

Fishing Conditions and Hatches: Good

Excellent early morning, late afternoon and eve. Challenging mid day.

Recommended Flies:
NYMPHS-
Mid day sink tip or full sink line tugging bugger or minnow imitations as lead bug then 18-24 in.dropper with callibaetis nymph or small midge deep or along weed edge.
DRY FLIES- Calibaetis a must! Griffiths gnats,midgelings,small baetis in#18-#22.Callibaetis emergers,callibaetis drys (foam wing drys working well) #14-#16. STREAMERS-
Evenings, big wooleys, minnow imitations and zonkers.

Guides Hint: Try midging in 10-12 ft of water under an indicator.




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