Big Caddis Hatches means Fly Fishing at Hot Creek is Good

Hot Creek - Mammoth Lakes, CA (Mono County)

by The Trout Fitter Staff
9-29-2011
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Water Conditions:
Great flows at 33cfs as of 9/29

Fishing Conditions and Hatches:
Great fishing is pretty good right now, slows down a little bit in the afternoon, but still good. Baetis around 11-2pm with Caddis all day long. BIG Caddis hatches too.

Recommended Flies:

DRIES:
Parachute Caddis Grey #18-22, CDC Caddis Emerger #20, Old School Caddis Emerger #20, Brook's Hot Creek Caddis #18-22, #20 Elk Hair Caddis Tan, Tan Grasshoppers, Chernobyl Ants

NYMPHS:
Micracle Nymph #20, Nori's Caddis Pupa Tan #20, Buck Skin Caddis #18-20, BH FB Pheasant Tail #20, #22 Grey WD40, #24 Black Beauty, #22 Furimskies Epoxy Midge, #22 Yankee Buzzer.

STREAMERS:
#12 Bead Head Doc's Twin Lake Special Black/Brown/Olive

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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