Fishing at Hot Creek dontinues to be good but the bite window is short 11 to 2

Hot Creek - Mammoth Lakes, CA (Mono County)

by The Trout Fitter Staff
1-7-2013
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Water Conditions: Good the flows are at 23cfs as of 1/6. The Gate is closed and packed snow on the roads. 4X4 manditory or walk it.

Fishing Conditions and Hatches: Good fishing continues to be good but the bite window is about 11am to 2pm. Big and buggy subsurface when they get active. Fish midges early and late.

Recommended Flies:

DRIES: CDC Baetis Dun #18-#20, CDC Baetis Emerger #20, Extended Body BWO #22, Hatch Matcher BWO #18-#20

NYMPHS: BH Crystal BWO #20-#22, Micromay Olive #20, Kingreys Cold Turkey Baetis #20, Crystal Hunchback Baetis #22, Split Case BWO #20, WD-40 Black #22, Tungsten Black Beauty #22, Zebra Midge #22

STREAMERS: Water isn't deep enough to really bother

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for Monday, December 24th, 2012

Hot Creek: Fishing is good at Hot Creek, but the bite window is only from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM.
Owens River: There are still some large Crowley fihs being caught in the Upper Owens
Owens River: In the middle of the day fish on the Owens River Gorge are active but there are not many hatches
Pleasant Valley Reservoir: Water at Pleasant Valley Reservoir is cold so the rule of thumb is "Deep, Dark & Slow"
Owens River: On the Lower Oeens fishing is good. Fish midges early & if it gets cold try Baetis
East Walker River: The flows are still not high enough on the East Walker to improve fishing