Mammoth Lakes Basin Fish Report

Awesome fishng at Mammoth Basin Lakes

Mammoth Lakes Basin

by The Trout Fitter Staff
6-21-2013
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Water Conditions:
Clear and full.

Fishing Conditions and Hatches:
Awesome!!! A lot of hatchery fish got put in so dry fly fishing is great!! Especially around the shore line. Early morning and late evening are the best times.

Pull streamers during mid day.

Recommended Flies:

DRIES: Sierra brite dot, Parachute adams, griffith gnat, callibaetis, skittering midge, sparkle midge, Kaufmann stimulators, renegade, mosquito

NYMPHS: San juans, #18 western coachmen, #16 prince nymph, copper johns, #18 lighting bug, #18 zug bug, variety of midges, callibaetis nymphs, wd40

STREAMERS: matuka, hornbergs, doc twin specials, marabou leech

More Reports

The Trout Fitter Reports

for Friday, June 21st, 2013

Hot Creek: Good fishing at Hot Creek, the winds will affect the fishing however
San Joaquin River: Depending on the time of day, dry fly fishing at San Joaquin can be "off the hook"
Crowley Lake: Fishing at Crowley can be mixed
Owens River: You want to fish the Upper Owens either in the AM or the early evening hours
Owens River: The dry fly fishing has been good at the Owens River Gorge
Pleasant Valley Reservoir: Because Pleasant Valley Reservoir is high the fish have moved to the stream
Rock Creek - Section 1: The fishing is very good at Rock Creek & in little lakes valley
Rush Creek: The best fishiong at Rush Creek is the wild trout section near the highway
Owens River: The Lower Owens fishing has been both good and slow at times
Bridgeport Reservoir: Bridgeport Reservoir is very low right now
East Walker River (CA): Finally the water level is up on the East Owens

The Trout Fitter Reports

for Saturday, June 8th, 2013

Mammoth Lakes Basin: Lots of hatchery trout in the Mammoth Lakes Basin making for good fishing
Hot Creek: The Caddis is the hot fly for Hot Creek
San Joaquin River: Nymphing is the way to go on the San Joquin
Crowley Lake: The low water level is affecting the fishing at Lake Crowley & the algae is coming on fast
Owens River: Nymphing with bright attractors will increase your chances
Owens River: The water in the Owens River Gorge is higher than usual because of maintenance by DWP
Pleasant Valley Reservoir: If you want to fish Pleasant Valley Reservoir, fish the Inlet
Rock Creek - Section 1: Rock Creek flows are at 64cfs as of 6/6 and the water is Crystal Clear!!
Rush Creek: There are different conditions on each section of Rush Creek
Owens River: The Rumor is that flows on the Lower Owens will stay at 300 cfs
Bridgeport Reservoir: Bridgeport Reservoir is much lower than usual
East Walker River (CA): Flows on the East Walker have changed 3 times last week -- they are not consistent