Hot Creek Fishing Report

Hot Creek - Mammoth Lakes, CA (Mono County)


by The Trout Fitter Staff
6-10-2021
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Water Conditions: Good, showing 16 cfs as of 6/12

Water is clearer with the colder temperatures and probably not enough snow left to change that even with the warmer temperatures coming.

Well I was wrong on that, Hot Creek is still getting dirty in the afternoon. Not sure how much of an affect it has on Hot Creek.

Fishing Conditions and Hatches: Good-Very Good

 Caddis and Tricos (7-10 am) and PMDs 10-12 with Caddis and PMDs being the strongest. The dry fly fishing has been excellent depending on the timing of the hatch. Scuds and caddis are a good choice all day. Please be mindful of other anglers there are plenty of spots to fish on Hot Creek. The fish (including the bigger ones) have moved into the faster, shallower water so shorten up and keep your drifts real short. The fish are in there and they're hungry. AND the weed beds are coming back with a vengeance.

DRIES:  R.P. Emerger #22  | Sparkle Flag Black #20-22 | Yellow Stimulator #8-16 | Mother Shucker #24 | CDC Baetis Dun #16-20 | Para Caddis #18-22

NYMPHS:  Tungsten Psycho #20 | T Midge #24 | Zebra Midge #18-22 | Grey/Olive Scud #16-18 | Tailwater Scud Tungsten #14-18 | S&M nymph #16-18 | Pheasant tail and Hares ear #14-18 | Pheasant Tail #16-20 | Little Brown Bug #16-18 | Medallion Midge #18-24 |  Buckskin #16-20   Brassie #18-22  Rainbow Warrior #18-20  Barr's Emerger #16-22  Deep Six Pupa #18

STREAMERS: BH Bopp SlumpBuster | Perfection Perch #4-8 | Punk Perch #10-16 | Hornburg #10-14   Mice





More Reports

The Trout Fitter Reports
for Thursday, June 3rd, 2021

Hot Creek: With The Great Weather The Fishing Has Picked Up, Along With The Crowds
Crowley Lake: Crowley Lake Fishing Report
Owens River - Section 3 - Upper (above Crowley): Upper Owens River Fishing Report
Owens River - Lower: Lowe Owens River Fishing Report
East Walker River (CA): East Walker River Fishing Report

The Trout Fitter Reports
for Thursday, May 27th, 2021

Hot Creek: With The Great Weather The Fishing Has Picked Up, Along With The Crowds
Crowley Lake: The Best Spots Have Been Spread Out
Owens River - Section 3 - Upper (above Crowley): The Water is Now Very Dirty Below the Hot Creeks
Owens River - Lower: Hatches Have Been a Lot Shorter in Duration, But the Trout Don't Seem to Care
East Walker River: Flows Have Gone Back Down