Hot Creek Fishing Could Hardly Be Better

Hot Creek - Mammoth Lakes, CA (Mono County)


by The Trout Fitter Staff
8-4-2011
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Water Conditions:
Great, flows at 82 cfs as of 8/4

Fishing Conditions and Hatches:
Great tricos early in the morning, til about 10am. Then make the switch to Caddis Baetis and PMDs.

Recommended Flies:

DRIES:
Parachute Caddis Grey #18, CDC Caddis Emerger #18, Brook's Hot Creek Caddis #20, Goddard Caddis #18, #18 Elk Hair Caddis, CDC Emerger Baetis, Lawson's Thorax PMD #20, Brook's Sprout Baetis #20, Grasshoppers, Chernobyl Ants

NYMPHS:
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