Hot Creek Fish Report - Mammoth Lakes, CA (Mono County)

No crowds at Hot Creek and active fish chomping flies on the surface.

Hot Creek - Mammoth Lakes, CA (Mono County)

by The Trout Fitter Staff
10-5-2012
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Water Conditions: Good, the flows are at 15cfs as of 10/3. 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 fishing Caddis dries on the surface, with a small brown mayfly dropper is working well. No crowds and active fish chomping flies on the surface. What more could you ask for?

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, Foam Hopper Tan, Parachute Kicking Hopper, Fat Albert #10-14, Streamside Hopper, Chernobyl Ant

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 Friday, October 5th, 2012

Mammoth Lakes : Fishing in the Mammoth Lakes area is great
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

The Trout Fitter Reports

for Saturday, September 29th, 2012

San Joaquin River: At the San Joaquin the fish are holding in the deeper pools
Crowley Lake: Crowley lake is now fishing fair to good
Owens River: Fish the more realistic patterns instead of attractor patterns on the Upper Owens
Owens River: The fishing at the Owens River Gorge hasn't changed much
Rock Creek - Section 1: Good fishing at Rock Creek, the hike is worth it
Rush Creek: Good fishing below 395 on Rush Creek
Owens River: Fishing is fair right now on the Lower Owens with flows around 400 cfs
Bridgeport Reservoir: Finding the fish is the problem at Bridgeport, but the hatches are good
East Walker River (CA): On the East Walker try nymphing in the morning & terrestrials in the afternoon