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

Hot Creek is fishing well but you need to fish the deeper sections or along the banks

Hot Creek - Mammoth Lakes, CA (Mono County)

by The Trout Fitter Staff
8-7-2013
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Water Conditions: The flows are at 8 cfs as of 8/1. The water is clear but the weeds can be a problem.

Fishing Conditions and Hatches: The fishing is good at Hot Creek. But you need 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 Monday, August 5th, 2013

Rush Creek: Fish Rush Creek in the morning hours and the evening hours
Owens River: Fishing is good on the Lower Owens but the water is green. When it clears fishing will improve
Bridgeport Reservoir: The Trout Fitter reports that Bridgeport Reservoir is lower than usual
East Walker River (CA): The fish on the East Walker are stressed because of the high water temps and low flows