Hot Creek Fishing Report

Hot Creek - Mammoth Lakes, CA (Mono County)

Photo Credit: Courtesy of The Fly Fishers Place

by Jim Elias
12-9-2019
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Hot Creek - 12/9/2019 Flows Approx 30cfs - Gauging station stuck on 0 currently. 

Rod Size:  #4-#5 Weight

Tippet Size: 3-5X 

Dry Flies: Griffith's Gnat #20, CDC Baetis DUN #20, CDC Baetis Emerger #20, JuJu emerger #18,

Nymphs: Hogan's S&N Nymph #18, WD40 Olive #18, Two Bit Hooker Black #18, Glass Bead Micro Mayfly Olive #20, Micromayfly Olive #18, Tungsten Psycho #20

Streamers - N/A

The road to the canyon is covered with enough snow now that traveling on anything other than by foot or snowmobile is impossible. Mostly midges hatching now, might have a small window around 1 where these fish will possibly take a dry, but nymphing would be the best way to fish right now, with or without an indicator.


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