When fishing Hot Creek check out the Caddis hatch in the evening

Hot Creek - Mammoth Lakes, CA (Mono County)


by The Trout Fitter Staff
5-21-2013
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Water Conditions:
Clear depending on the weather. Because of the afternoon rain storms water slowly turning chocolate milk color.

Flows at 45 cfs as of 5/15

Fishing Conditions and Hatches:
Still Great! Hatches happening pretty much all day. There has been a massive caddis hatch in the evening!!!

Recommended Flies:
DRIES:
#18 Sierra Brite Dot, #18 Parachute Adams, Humpy, Royal Wulff, Stimulator, Hot Garcia's Yellow, Ants, Hoppers, #20 Elk Hair Caddis, Parachute Caddis,

NYMPHS: WD40, Copper Johns, #18 Lighting Bug, #20 Brooks Sprout Baetis, #20 CDC Emerger, #20 RS2 Trico, #20 Drowned Mayfly, #20 Superflash Pheasant, #20 Surface Emerger, #20 Split Case BWO, #18 Barr's Flashback Emerger, #20 Dunnigan's Clearwater Emerger, #20 MicroMay Glass Bead, Brook's Hot Creek Caddis, #20 Spent Partridge Caddis, #20 Nori's Caddis Pupa, #18 Graphic Caddis, #20 Bucksin, Scuds,variety of Midges, #20 Brooks Emergent Caddis Pupa,

STREAMERS: BH Sparkle EX Leech, Ruby Eye Leech, Goat Leech, Crystal Bugger

Guides Hint: Don't be afraid to use big indicators and some weights. Water is gonna be moving for HC!!