Hot Creek Fishing Report

Hot Creek - Mammoth Lakes, CA (Mono County)


by The Trout Fitter Staff
2-4-2011
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Fishing conditions and Hatches: Excellent. Bite windoi getting longer each day with warm weather. Nothing much happening before 10 am but then the midges go off first followed by some BWO's starting about noon on warmer days. Don't leave too early. Mayflies coming off some days as late as 2:30. Middle of the day even go big (#16) and buggy (PT's, Hares Ears, etc) sub surface as once the feeding starts they are not very choosey.

Recommended Flies:
Dries: #20 Extended Body BWOs, #20 High Vis Parachute BWO #20 Hackle Stacker BWO, CDC Baetis Dun 18-22, #20 Profile Baetis BWO, #22 Brook's Sprout Baetis.
Nymphs: #20 Olive WD40, #20 Olive Flashwing WD-40, #20 Split Case BWO, #16-18 Flashback Pheasant Tails, #20 Barrs BWO and PMD emerger, #20 Miracle Nymph, #16 Hare's ear.
Streamer: Try big and dark streamers late.




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