The road is closed to the Lakes Mary & George but you can still hike in and fish

Mammoth Lakes - Mammoth, CA (Mono County)

by The Trout Fitter Staff
11-9-2012
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Water Conditions: Water is still clear.

Fishing Conditions and Hatches: Road is closed to the lakes basin - You can hike in and fish until the 15th

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

More Reports

The Trout Fitter Reports

for Friday, November 2nd, 2012

Hot Creek: At Hot Creek fish midges early and caddis later
Crowley Lake: Fishing is good at Crowley Lake, but the big fish are spread out so be patient and keep moving
Owens River: More water is coming out of Grant Lake making the fishing at the Upper Owens better
Owens River: Owens River Gorge fishing is unchanged from last week
Rush Creek: At Rush Creek fish the section above 395 in the afternoon
Owens River: The Lower Owens is now wadable & there is a good Trico hatch followed by a baetis
East Walker River: If you are fishing on the East Walker fish the deep pools because of the low water flows

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