Arizona Fish Report
Hot Creek Fish Report for 7-5-2024


Hatches are plentiful throughout the day

Hot Creek - Mammoth Lakes, CA (Mono County)


by The Trout Fitter Staff
7-5-2024
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Flows & Water Conditions- Good

Clarity- Slightly off-color

CFS-25

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Fishing Report & Conditions: Good - Very Good

Hatches are plentiful throughout the day. Caddis start migrating at 7 AM, followed by female Trico emergence. PMD hatches begin around 9-10 AM but are slowing down. Trico spinner patterns are effective through midday. Evenings feature male Trico hatches and caddis egg-laying and emergence.

Flies:

  • Dries: Upright Organza Trico #18-22 | Spider Variant PMD #16-18 | Mimic May PMD #16 | Brooks Hot Creek Caddis #18-22 | Baby Boy Hopper #14-16 | Spent Wing Caddis #16-20
  • Nymphs: Tung Stud Black #18-20 | Split Case PMD #14-18 | HDA Fav #14-16 | Expecting Scud #16-18 | Drowned Trico Spinner #20-22
  • Streamers: Soccer Mom Ginger




More Reports

The Trout Fitter Reports
for Friday, July 5th
San Joaquin River-Middle Fork: Promising and worth exploring
East Walker River (CA): East Walker River Fishing Report
Owens River - Lower: Limited reports, with expected hatches picking up
Owens River - Section 3 - Upper (above Crowley): Upper Ownes River Report

The Trout Fitter Reports
for Sunday, June 9th
Hot Creek: Fishing has been streaky day to day
Owens River - Section 2: Upper Owens River Report
Owens River - Lower: Fishing has been okay and the crowds have been nonexistent
East Walker River (CA): Water temperatures are already in the upper 50s and the flows are ideal