Hot Creek has hungry fish on the feed

Hot Creek - Mammoth Lakes, CA (Mono County)

by The Trout Fitter Staff
3-21-2013
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Water Conditions: Good flows are at 23cfs as of 3/21. Gate is open and you can drive up to the parking lots.

Fishing Conditions and Hatches:
Excellent warm weather has made for hungry, active fish translated great fishing. Fish midges early and late. Baetis midday - what's new?

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,Tungsten Psycho #16-20, Flashback Hare's Ear #18, Kingreys Cold Turkey Baetis #20, Crystal Hunchback Baetis #22, Split Case BWO #20, WD-40 Black #22, Tungsten Black Beauty #22, Zebra Midge #22, Flashback WD-40 Black or Olive #20-22

STREAMERS: Water isn't deep enough to really bother

More Reports

The Trout Fitter Reports

for Saturday, March 9th, 2013

Owens River: Every year a week or two after the Super Bowl the Lower Owens goes off, this year is no exception
Hot Creek: The fishing continues to be good at Hot Creek but the window is 11 AM to 2 PM
Owens River: On the Upper Owens fish deep dark & slow with streamers
Owens River: The fish are active at the Owens Gorge during the middle of the day but don't expect many hatches
Pleasant Valley Reservoir: The area right below the stream section of the Pleasant Valley Reservoir is the "Sweet Spot"
Owens River: This is an ideal time to fish the Lower Owens
East Walker River: With the recent pick up in the flows on the East Walker fishing should improve soon

The Trout Fitter Reports

for Monday, February 25th, 2013

Hot Creek: The fishing window at Hot Creek is from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Owens River: The water is cold on the Upper Owens so fish deep, dark & slow
Owens River: Fish the Owens River Gorge during the middle of the day, hatches are limited at this time
Pleasant Valley Reservoir: The area right below the stream section of the Pleasant Valley Reservoir is the "Sweet Spot"
Owens River: The fishing on the Lower Owens is excellent with ideal wading conditions
East Walker River: The fishing on the Lower Owens is good from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM