Mammoth Lakes Basin Fish Report

The fishing is good at all of the Mammoth area lakes

Mammoth Lakes Basin

by The Trout Fitter Staff
8-3-2013
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Water Conditions: The Mammoth area lakes are all clear.

Fishing Conditions and Hatches: The fishing is good at the Mammoth area lakes. Dry fly fishing will be more effective in the early morning and in the evening. Match the hatch.

During the days, a float tube is recommended to pull streamers. Be sure to use a some kind of sink line or a Rio sinking Versi-tip leader.

Recommended Flies:

DRIES: parachute adams, royal wulffs, stimulators, callibaetis dries, humpy, extended body bwo, griffith gnat, sierra brite dot, skittering midge

NYMPHS: rainbow warrior, lighting bug, glo bug, copper johns, birds nest, hares ear, variety of midges, ap emerger, pheasant tail, callibaetis nymphs, wd40, san juans

STREAMERS: crystal bugger, punk perch, doc twin specials, hornbergs, double bunny, belly ache minnow

More Reports

The Trout Fitter Reports

for Saturday, August 3rd, 2013

Hot Creek: The weeds at Hot Creek mean that you'll need to fish the deeper sections & along the banks
San Joaquin River: The San Joaquin is fishing well right now & dry flies are working
Crowley Lake: The fishing is good to excellent at Crowley lake but the fish are moving around
Owens River: The fishing on the Upper Owens is slow right now
Owens River: The fishing at the Owens River Gorge can be good at times and fair at other times
Pleasant Valley Reservoir: Many of the fish at Pleasant Valley Reservoir have moved to the stream section of the lake
Rock Creek - Section 1: Finding the fish will be the problem at Rock Creek

The Trout Fitter Reports

for Sunday, July 28th, 2013

Rock Creek - Section 1: Rock Creek & Rock Lake had a little pressure last weekend, you'll have to look to find the fish now
Rush Creek: Fish dry flies on Rush Creek during the cooler part of the day
Owens River: The Lower Owens bite is fairly consistent but the hatches are best in the mornings & the evenings
East Walker River (CA): The inconsistent flows definitely affects the fishing on the East Walker River