At Hot Creek fish midges early and caddis later

Hot Creek - Mammoth Lakes, CA (Mono County)

by The Trout Fitter Staff
11-2-2012
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Water Conditions: Good, the flows are at 26cfs* as of 10/31. These flows should have been about 10cfs higher all summer.

Fishing Conditions and Hatches: Good Same ol same ol. Fishing midges early, then switching to baetis and caddis later after it warms up a bit. Frost on the ground in the mornings, so bundle up if you're going out at the crack of dawn.

Recommended Flies:

DRIES: CDC Baetis DUN #20, Parachute Adams #20-22, Parachute Caddis #18-22, Profile Baetis #18-22 Brook's Hot Creek Caddis #18-20

NYMPHS: WD40 Black #20-22, Flashback Scud #16, San Juan Worm Red #14, BH Flashback PT #20, Olive or Grey Scud #16-18, , Grey Scud #16, Nori's Caddis Pupa Geen #18, Anderson's Bird of Prey Tan #20, Fox's Caddis Poopah Green #18

STREAMERS: Water isn't deep enough to really bother

Guides Hint: Don't trust your indicator and shorten your drifts. Set on the slightest pause.

More Reports

The Trout Fitter Reports

for Friday, October 19th, 2012

Mammoth Lakes : Fishing is great in the Mammoth Lakes area
Hot Creek: Scuds & Caddis are working best at Hot Creek, in the late afternoon try mayflies
San Joaquin River: Fishing on the San Joaquin is getting quite technical
Crowley Lake: Fishing is still good at Crowley but sometimes its tough because of all of the smaller fish
Owens River: Fishing on the Upper Owens is good but the water is a little off color
Owens River: Not much has changed at the Owens River Gorge since last week
Rock Creek - Section 1: Be sure to fish the lakes on your way for Rock Creek
Rush Creek: On Rush Creek fish the section above 395 in the afternoon
Owens River: The Lower Owens has a Crane Fly hatch in the AM and a caddis hatch in the PM
Bridgeport Reservoir: The best approach at Bridgeport right now is stripping from a tube
East Walker River: At Bridgeport Res use mayfly patterns in the AM & terrestrials in the early evening

The Trout Fitter Reports

for Thursday, October 11th, 2012

Mammoth Lakes : Fishing is very good in the Mammoth Lakes area
Hot Creek: Hot Creek is fishing better in the late mornings & mid-afternoons
San Joaquin River: The San Joaquin water levels are,low making the fishing more technical
Crowley Lake: Fishing is still good at Crowley, but the fish are more spread out
Owens River: The action at the Upper Owens is definitely picking up
Owens River: Not much change at the Owens River Gorge
Rock Creek - Section 1: Fish the lakes along the way to Rock Creek
Rush Creek: Rush Creek is fishing best above the 395 in the afternoons
Owens River: The flows are back up on the Lower Owens, but the fishing is good if you can find some slow water
Bridgeport Reservoir: The weeds at Bridgeport is making the fishing more difficult
East Walker River: Fishing on the East Walker is OK, the flows are down and the water has some algae