The March first opening of HOT CREEK was pretty much as forecast.?? Excellent.?? Big fish in the upper sections and good numbers in the canyon area.?? The stampede of anglers did not occur as some had predicted.?? It was a typical opening week like crowd and continues show normal pressure for the area.?? The gravy has been pretty much slopped up and you will have to work harder for your fish in the coming days, but it is still very good and worth a stop here.?? There is a very pleasant atmosphere right now with fish and water enough for all.?? The baetis mayfly hatch (when it goes off mid-day) is the snap of the day and there are ever increasing numbers of caddis flies emerging during the warmer afternoons.???? Olive WD 40's #18-22, olive flashback PT's, olive hares ear patterns #18-20 and the always reliable Drifters crystal olive zebras and tiger midges #18-20.?? There are also some areas where streamers will get you into fish.?? If you have a light sink tip in the deeper runs you can get into some of the larger models.

Veteran Sierra Drifter client and local Don Morton of June Lake "mastered" the art of high stick nymphing and this massive rainbow is proof.?? Check this fish out!

Lance "Big Thunder" Ringheim fooled this Hot Creek special while nymphing and making some very "technical casts and reach mends" during opening week.?? Fun day Lance, thanks!

David Kendrick has been on the Hot Creek trout's most wanted list for a couple seasons and is back in the report again with this fully kipped rainbow caught while stripping a "blood sucking Vanderleech"