Fly Fishing with Midges and Caddis are the imitations of choice at Hot Creek

Hot Creek - Mammoth Lakes, CA (Mono County)


by The Trout Fitter Staff
10-27-2011
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Water Conditions: Great the flows are at 29cfs as of 10/28.

Fishing Conditions and Hatches: Good but fish very small Midges and Caddis for best results on the sunny days and fish your Baetis patterns on overcast or cloudy days. Caddis still around too, but not in the numbers we were seeing last week! Fish at the near bank, and the lanes in between the weeds.

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

NYMPHS: Copper Zebra #22, Yankee Buzzer #22, Micracle Nymph #20, Kyle's Superflash PT #20-22, Duck Ass Submerger #22-24,BH FB Pheasant Tail #18-#20, #24 Black Beauty, #22 Furimsky's Epoxy Midge, WD Flashy Black #22, Barr's Flashback Emerger #22

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




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