Big Caddis Hatches means Fly Fishing at Hot Creek is Good

Hot Creek - Mammoth Lakes, CA (Mono County)


by The Trout Fitter Staff
9-29-2011
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Water Conditions:
Great flows at 33cfs as of 9/29

Fishing Conditions and Hatches:
Great fishing is pretty good right now, slows down a little bit in the afternoon, but still good. Baetis around 11-2pm with Caddis all day long. BIG Caddis hatches too.

Recommended Flies:

DRIES:
Parachute Caddis Grey #18-22, CDC Caddis Emerger #20, Old School Caddis Emerger #20, Brook's Hot Creek Caddis #18-22, #20 Elk Hair Caddis Tan, Tan Grasshoppers, Chernobyl Ants

NYMPHS:
Micracle Nymph #20, Nori's Caddis Pupa Tan #20, Buck Skin Caddis #18-20, BH FB Pheasant Tail #20, #22 Grey WD40, #24 Black Beauty, #22 Furimskies Epoxy Midge, #22 Yankee Buzzer.

STREAMERS:
#12 Bead Head Doc's Twin Lake Special Black/Brown/Olive