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

Midges and Baetis are the best flies for Hot Creek right now

Hot Creek - Mammoth Lakes, CA (Mono County)

by The Trout Fitter Staff
4-12-2013
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Water Conditions: Good, the flows are at 29cfs as of 4/12. Gate is open and you can drive up to the parking lots.

Fishing Conditions and Hatches: Excellent we expect more of the same this coming week down at the creek. Stock up on Midge and Baetis patterns.

Depending on the temperatures you might be fishing midges all day if its cold. If it warms up, the mayflies are still popping but keep your eyes open because the hatch doesn't last for very long.

Recommended Flies:

DRIES: CDC Baetis Dun #18-#20, CDC Baetis Emerger #20, Extended Body BWO #22, Hatch Matcher BWO #18-#20

NYMPHS: BH FB Pheasant Tail #18-20, Hogan's S&M Nymph #18-20, PT Cruiser #18, Barr's Flashback Emerger #20, Tungsten Psycho #18-20, Flashback Hare's Ear #18, Crystal Hunchback Baetis #22, Split Case BWO #20, WD-40 Black #22, Zebra Midge #22, Flashy WD-40 Black or Olive #20-22

STREAMERS: Water isn't deep enough to really bother

More Reports

The Trout Fitter Reports

for Thursday, March 21st, 2013

Hot Creek: Hot Creek has hungry fish on the feed
Owens River: The big Crowley fish have gone home, the resident fish are on the bite early and late
Owens River: The hatch at the Owens River Gorge is still not there but the fish are active
Pleasant Valley Reservoir: The bite is good at Pleasant Valley Reservoir
Owens River: Great hatches on the Lower Owens around mid-day

The Trout Fitter Reports

for Saturday, March 9th, 2013

Owens River: Every year a week or two after the Super Bowl the Lower Owens goes off, this year is no exception
Hot Creek: The fishing continues to be good at Hot Creek but the window is 11 AM to 2 PM
Owens River: On the Upper Owens fish deep dark & slow with streamers
Owens River: The fish are active at the Owens Gorge during the middle of the day but don't expect many hatches
Pleasant Valley Reservoir: The area right below the stream section of the Pleasant Valley Reservoir is the "Sweet Spot"
Owens River: This is an ideal time to fish the Lower Owens
East Walker River (CA): With the recent pick up in the flows on the East Walker fishing should improve soon