Fishing is great in Mammoth at any time of day

Mammoth Lakes - Mammoth, CA (Mono County)

by The Trout Fitter Staff
9-28-2012
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Water Conditions: Water is still clear. Cooling now with overnight lows in the upper 30's

Fishing Conditions and Hatches: Fishing is great now at all times of the day. Look for fish at inlets and outlets feeding actively!

Recommended Flies:
Dries: Griffith's Gnat #20-22, Parachute Adams #20, Brook's Sprout Midge #20-22, Royal Wulff #14-16, Flying Ants

Nymphs: Copper John #16-18, Black Zebra Midge #20-22, Olive Bird's Nest #18, Hare's Ear #16-18, Pheasant Tail #18, Callibaetis Nymphs

Streamers: Olive Matuka, Doc's Twin Lakes Special Black or Olive #10-12, Pop's Bugger Olive, Rickard's Seal Bugger, Beldar Bugger Black, Crystal Bugger Black/Olive, Olive Matuka

Guides Hint: Trail your streamers with a nymph, like a Bird's Nest, Hare's Ear, or a Pheasant Tail.

More Reports

The Trout Fitter Reports

for Friday, September 7th, 2012

Mammoth Lakes : Fly Fishing is great right now in the Mammoth Lakes area
Hot Creek: Tricos and then Caddis are best right now on Hot Creek
San Joaquin River: Fishing with caddis and midge patterns are getting better results than attractors on the San Joaquin
Crowley Lake: Crowley Lake has seen a phenomenal year producing big fish day after day
Owens River: The Upper Owens is fishing really well right now
Owens River: Not much has changed at the Owens River Gorge, fishing is good
Rock Creek - Section 1: Rock Creek is not an easy access therefore the fishing is not as impacted
Rush Creek: Rush Creek fishing is not easy but those who can do it will be rewarded
Owens River: The Flows at the Lower Owens are over 500 cfs, fishing is poor
Bridgeport Reservoir: Lots of weeds at Bridgeport Reservoir & the fish are not easy to find.
East Walker River: Fishing is good on the East Walker until around noon

The Trout Fitter Reports

for Thursday, August 23rd, 2012

Mammoth Lakes : The fish are a little more active in the Mammoth Lakes area
Hot Creek: Match the hatch is very true when fishing Hot Creek at this time of year
San Joaquin River: The fish are getting more selective on the San Joaquin, caddis & mayfly imitiations work best
Crowley Lake: The fish in Crowley are ON the perch fry
Owens River: Nymphing with attractor imitations is the way to go on the Upper Owens
Owens River: Not much has changed at the Owens River Gorge since last week
Rock Creek - Section 1: The recent rains have cooled the water at Rock Creek, making for better fishing
Rush Creek: Good but tough technical fishing below Hwy 395
Owens River: The flows on the Lower Owens are too high for good fishing at this time
Bridgeport Reservoir: Fish Bridgeport Reservoir outside the weed lines where the cold water is
East Walker River: Fishing on the East Walker is good until 10:00 AM, after that the water is too warm