Nevada Fish Report
Hot Creek Fish Report for 6-1-2012


Caddis flies are the key to fishing on Hot Creek

Hot Creek - Mammoth Lakes, CA (Mono County)


by The Trout Fitter Staff
6-1-2012
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Water Conditions: Great the flows are at 33 cfs as of 5/31. Water is clear and fairly low when compared to this time last year.

Fishing Conditions and Hatches: Good to Excellent. Good action on Caddis drys and emergers when it's not windy. Some Midges early and late, but the fish are keyed in mostly on Caddis. Takes have been very subtle, so try and use the smallest and most sensative indicator you can use and try to shorten your drifts. Yarn is usually best when the water is this clear and slow.

Recommended Flies:

DRIES: Parachute Caddis Grey #18, Brook's Hot Creek Caddis #18-20, Elk Hair Caddis Tan #18, Mercer's Missing Link # 18, Stalcup Emerger Parachute Midge #22, Old School Caddis Emerger Olive #18-20, CDC Emerging Midge 22-24, Chernobyl Ant, Yellow Humpy #20

NYMPHS: Nori's Caddis Pupa Geen #18, Anderson's Bird of Prey Tan #20, Fox's Caddis Poopah Green #18, Copper Zebra Midge #20-22, Black Flashy WD-40 #22, #22 Furimsky's Epoxy Midge, Z-Caddis Green #18, Poxyback Baetis #18-20, Drifting Little Weedy #18

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

Guides Hint: Drag free drifts are essential to catching fish now.




More Reports

The Trout Fitter Reports
for Friday, June 1st, 2012
Mammoth Lakes : All the lakes in the Mammoth Basin are fishable
Crowley Lake: Midge Hatches are good at Crowley, Green Bank's is the "hot" area
Owens River: The Crowley fish are gone, and the Uper Owens has slowed as a result
Crowley Lake: Crowley is producing the usual Ranibows & Browns but there are also some real pig perch to be had
Owens River: The Upper Owens is very slow right now
Owens River: The Owens River Gorge should be fishing good right now, however we do not have any specific reports
Rock Creek - Below Britton: Great fishing at Rock Creek
Owens River: Recent flows have slowed the fishing & the bug activity on the Lower Owens
Bridgeport Reservoir: This is a good time to be fishing Bridgeport Reservoir
East Walker River (CA): Very good fishing on the East Walker

The Trout Fitter Reports
for Monday, May 28th, 2012
Mammoth Lakes : All the lakes in the Mammoth Basin are now fishable
Hot Creek: On Hot Creek use Midges early & caddis from mid-morning on
Crowley Lake: Crowley is fishing great, nymphs and streamers are the ticket
Owens River: The water has cleared on the Upper Owens but the fishing is just fair
Owens River: The flows are perfect in the Gorge and the fishing is good
Owens River: Water Skiing would be better than fishing on the Lower Owens as the flows are too high
Bridgeport Reservoir: Fishing is great at Bridgeport, but the fish are spread out until the weeds come
East Walker River (CA): Fishing is still good on the East Walker as the flows have been consistent