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

The weeds at Hot Creek mean that you'll need to fish the deeper sections & along the banks

Hot Creek - Mammoth Lakes, CA (Mono County)

by The Trout Fitter Staff
8-3-2013
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Water Conditions: The flows at 8cfs as of 8/1. Hot creek is clear and weedy.

Fishing Conditions and Hatches: Fishing is good on Hot Creek. You'll want to fish the deeper sections and along the bank. Nymphing will be a little difficult at this time because of the low flows and high weeds.

Recommended Flies:

DRIES: chernobyl, cdc ant, parachute adams, elk hair caddis, parachute caddis, e/c caddis, Hemingway special, Henryville special, clown shoe caddis, parachute emerger caddis, missing link, sloan's outrigger caddis, parachute ant, baby boy hopper, griffith gnat, stream bank hopper

NYMPHS: rubber leg copper johns, wd40, buckskin, deep six caddis pupa, fox's poopah, nitro caddis, bead diving caddis, sparkle pupa, juju baetis, rainbow warrior, pocket water baetis, lighting bug, rainbow warrior

STREAMERS: ...weeds are high & water is to low to pull streamers

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The Trout Fitter Reports

for Saturday, August 3rd, 2013

Mammoth Lakes Basin: The fishing is good at all of the Mammoth area lakes
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