Fly Fishing is fair to good in the Mammoth Lakes Basin

Mammoth Lakes - Mammoth, CA (Mono County)

by The Trout Fitter Staff
9-29-2011
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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 Thursday, September 15th, 2011

Mammoth Lakes : Fly Fishing around Mammoth has been Good
Hot Creek: Caddis imitations are the fly of choice at Hot Creek, especially after 10:00 AM
San Joaquin River: Fly Fishing on the San Joaquin is Very Good right now
Crowley Lake: The fish at Crowley Lake are moving around. Here are some suggestions on where to look
Owens River: Streamer patterns are working early on the Upper Owens, terrestrials should be used later in the day
Owens River: Fly Fishing at the Owens River Gorge is very good right now
Owens River: Flows are still high on the Lower Owens but fishing is still improving
Bridgeport Reservoir: Fly Fishing is good at Bridgeport,but the fish are generally smaler right ow

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