Good fishing at Hot Creek, the winds will affect the fishing however

Hot Creek - Mammoth Lakes, CA (Mono County)


by The Trout Fitter Staff
6-21-2013
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Water Conditions:
The water is super clear and flows at 21 cfs as of 6/19

Fishing Conditions and Hatches:
Good! Depending on the weather it can be good. when the gale force winds start picking up, keep in mind the terrestrial patterns. Lots of fish food gets blown into the streams, even if you cant see'em! think unorthodox, for instance, drowning an ant...

Recommended Flies:

DRIES:
Extended body bwo, elk hair caddis, chernobyl, griffith gnat, variety of small hoppers, ants, stimulators, parachute caddis, peral butt trico spinner, quill body spinner trico

NYMPHS: #20 pockert water baetis, copper johns, #18 lighting bug, wd40, #20 Beck's suface emerger, #20 Hogan's S&M emerger, #20 epoxy wingcase bwo, #18 mighty may sloan, #20 Harroup's surface emerger, superflash pheasant tail, #20 Barr's trico emerger, #20 organza rusty spinner, #18 cdc caddis emerger, #18 sparkle pupa, #20 nori's caddis, buckskin, Gould drowned trico spinner

STREAMERS: ...weeds are high & water is to low to pull streamers