Fly Fishing around Mammoth has been Good

Mammoth Lakes - Mammoth, CA (Mono County)

by The Trout Fitter Staff
9-15-2011
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Water Conditions:
Great

Fishing Conditions and Hatches:
Great, stripping streamers working best with a nymph trailer. Try fishing some stimulators and callibaetis dries at the inlets, you're almost always going to see rising fish there now.

Recommended Flies:

Streamers:
Doc's Twin Lake Special Black/Olive/Brown #10-12
Olive Matuka, Black and Olive
Wooly Buggers #8-10

Nymphs:
Callibaetis Nymph #16
Bead Head Prince Nymph #14
Copper John #16

Dries:
Callibaetis Spinner #16
Kaufman Stimulator #16

More Reports

The Trout Fitter Reports

for Friday, September 9th, 2011

Mammoth Lakes : Fishing in the Mammoth Basin is Good and the Crowds are down
Hot Creek: Terrestrials are out at Hot Creek now
San Joaquin River: Fishing the San Joaquin is Excellent, there are some Yellow Sallies around
Crowley Lake: The Big Fish at Crowley are 14' or deeper, smaller fish are usually shallower
Owens River: Avoid the muddy water on the Upper Owens
Owens River: Fishing is still good at the Owens River Gorge
Owens River: Fair to Good Fishing Right Now on the Lower Owens River
Bridgeport Reservoir: Fair to Good Fishing at Bridgeport Reservoir

The Trout Fitter Reports

for Thursday, September 1st, 2011

Lake George: Fly Fishing in the Mammoth Lakes Basin is Excellent
Hot Creek: Hoppers work all day at Hot Creek this time of year
San Joaquin River: Mornings and Evenings are best at San Joaquin River
Crowley Lake: McGee Creek in Crowley is fishing tougher now, look for the "biggies" chasing fry near the weed beds
Owens River: Fishing is good on the Upper Owens
Owens River: The Fishing Is Good on the Owens River Gorge, the propblem is getting to it
Owens River: Increased flows approaching 500 cfs is makiing the fishing more difficult on the Lower Owens
Bridgeport Reservoir: Fish a Streamer at Bridgeport Reservoir