Arizona Fish Report
Hot Creek Fish Report for 7-11-2012
Hot Creek Fish Report for 7-11-2012
Dry Flies are the ticket on Hot Creek right now, Tricos in the AM & Caddis in the PM
Hot Creek - Mammoth Lakes, CA (Mono County)
by The Trout Fitter Staff
7-11-2012
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Water Conditions: Good the flows are at 20cfs as of 7/11. Water is very clear and low when compared to this time last year.
Weeds everywhere. Only a few pockets of deeper water here and there.
Fishing Conditions and Hatches: Good there is a big Trico hatch early in the morning. Followed by Caddis into the evening. Hopper season has arrived! Fish the far bank and slap it on the water so it makes some noise.
Nymphing; Nymphs are tougher as the weeds grow in and the water drops.
Recommended Flies:
DRIES: Female Comparadun #20, CDC Trico #20-22. Parachute Caddis Grey #18, Brook's Hot Creek Caddis #18-20, Elk Hair Caddis Tan #20, Spent Partridge Caddis #18-20, Parachute Ostritch Caddis #18-20, Old School Caddis Emerger Olive #18-20, Parachute Kicking Hopper, Fat Albert #10-14
NYMPHS: Black Two-Bit Hooker #20, Grey Scud #16, Buck Skin Caddis #18, Nori's Caddis Pupa Geen #18, Anderson's Bird of Prey Tan #20, Fox's Caddis Poopah Green #18, Galatin's Sparkle Pupa #18, Brown Micromayfly #18-22, Pheasant Tail #18, Nitro Caddis Tan #18-20
STREAMERS: #12 Bead Head Doc's Twin Lake Special Black
Guides Hint: Drag free drifts are essential to catching fish now.
Fishing Conditions and Hatches: Good there is a big Trico hatch early in the morning. Followed by Caddis into the evening. Hopper season has arrived! Fish the far bank and slap it on the water so it makes some noise.
Nymphing; Nymphs are tougher as the weeds grow in and the water drops.
Recommended Flies:
DRIES: Female Comparadun #20, CDC Trico #20-22. Parachute Caddis Grey #18, Brook's Hot Creek Caddis #18-20, Elk Hair Caddis Tan #20, Spent Partridge Caddis #18-20, Parachute Ostritch Caddis #18-20, Old School Caddis Emerger Olive #18-20, Parachute Kicking Hopper, Fat Albert #10-14
NYMPHS: Black Two-Bit Hooker #20, Grey Scud #16, Buck Skin Caddis #18, Nori's Caddis Pupa Geen #18, Anderson's Bird of Prey Tan #20, Fox's Caddis Poopah Green #18, Galatin's Sparkle Pupa #18, Brown Micromayfly #18-22, Pheasant Tail #18, Nitro Caddis Tan #18-20
STREAMERS: #12 Bead Head Doc's Twin Lake Special Black
Guides Hint: Drag free drifts are essential to catching fish now.
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The Trout Fitter Reports
for Saturday, July 7th, 2012: The Federation of Fly Fishers is putting on a 4-day Fly Fishing Faire in Mammoth, September 13–16
Mammoth Lakes : Fishing is on the improve in the Mammoth Lakes basin
Hot Creek: Hot Creek has an AM Trico hatch, an afternoon Caddis hatch & it's Hopper time
San Joaquin River: It's a great time to fish the San Joaquin right now
Crowley Lake: Zero hatches at Crowley so use larve patterns
Owens River: Tricos and Caddis are the ticket on the Upper Owens
Owens River: Fishing is good at the Owens River Gorge, but you must be steathy
Rock Creek - Section 1: Rock Creek is an excellent place to fish right now
Rush Creek: There are lots of fish in Rush Creek
Owens River: High flows on the Lower Owens means there are better places to fish at this time
Bridgeport Reservoir: Streamers and midge patterns work best at Bridgeport Reservoir
East Walker River (CA): Fishing can be on again, off again on the East Walker
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