| DATE |
REPORT |
| 03-04-2010 |
Hot Creek Fishing Report
Water Conditions: Good
The flow is at 8 CFS plus the spring for about 23 cfs ... |
| 02-24-2010 |
Hot Creek Fish Report
Water Conditions: Good
The flow is at 7 CFS plus the spring for about 22 cfs ... |
| 02-02-2010 |
Hot Creek Fish Report
Water Conditions: Good
The flow is 15 CFS plus the spring for about 30 cfs total. ... |
| 01-19-2010 |
Hot Creek Fish Report
Water Conditions: Good
The flow is zero cfs at 395 so around 15 CFS total. ... |
| 01-11-2010 |
Hot Creek Fish Report
Water Conditions: Good
The flow is 8 cfs at 395 so around 23 CFS total. ... |
| 12-31-2009 |
Hot Creek Fish Report
The pics are taken on Christmas Day. Fishing has been sporadic here as well. ... |
| 12-30-2009 |
Hot Creek Fish Report
Water Conditions: Good
The flow is 14 cfs at 395 so around 29 CFS total. ... |
| 12-18-2009 |
Hot Creek Fish Report
Water Conditions: Good
The flow is 8 cfs at 395 so around 23 CFS total. ... |
| 12-04-2009 |
Hot Creek Fish Report
Access continues to be excellent and this is a great time to fish here ... |
| 11-09-2009 |
Hot Creek Fish Report
Smoke’N! Sight fishing for staging browns is the ticket right now. There ... |
| 10-05-2009 |
Hot Creek Fish Report
Water here is on the skinny side as well and the weeds are very prevalent ... |
| 09-15-2009 |
Hot Creek Fish Report
Less water to fish due to the protruding weeds but still mighty fine most ... |
| 08-25-2009 |
Hot Creek Fish Report- Update by Scott Flint 8-25-09
Water Conditions: Good
Very clear with lots of weeds. Water temps are high 50s to mid ... |
| 08-24-2009 |
Hot Creek Fish Report
We are still pretty much in summer mode here. The water levels have dropped ... |
| 07-30-2009 |
Hot Creek Fish Report- Update by Mark Spieler 7-30-09
Water Conditions: Excellent
The water is clear and the flow is around 18 cfs. on Mammoth ... |
| 07-23-2009 |
Hot Creek Fish Report- Update by Jon Carlton 7-19-09 No change in last 8 days.
Water Conditions: Excellent
Flow is 23 cfs on 7/19. Water is fairly clear.
Fishing Conditions and Hatches: ... |
| 07-23-2009 |
Hot Creek Fish Report
The conditions remain very good here despite heavy pressure. HC is still fishing ... |
| 07-10-2009 |
Hot Creek Fish Report
Business as usual here. Conditions are excellent with perfect flows and good water ... |
| 07-09-2009 |
Hot Creek Fish Report- Update by Jon Carlton 7-4-09
Water Conditions: Excellent
Flow is 40 cfs on 7/4. Flows should be mellowing out now unless ... |
| 06-13-2009 |
Hot Creek Fish Report
This area has been fishing very well lately. The water level is slightly up, but ... |
| 06-12-2009 |
Hot Creek Fish Report- Update by Jon Carlton 6-10-09
Water Conditions: Excellent
Flow is 37 cfs as of 6/12
The creek is fishing perfect. If it ... |
| 06-05-2009 |
Hot Creek Fish Report- Update by Eric Hein Update 06/05/09
Water Conditions: Excellent
Flow is 59 cfs on 6/5
Creek is high but not dirty… if it ... |
| 05-28-2009 |
Hot Creek Fish Report- Update by Mark Spieler 5-28-09
Water Conditions: Excellent
The runoff continues but it is clear for now. Temps in the ... |
| 05-21-2009 |
Hot Creek Fish Report- Update by Brad McFall 5-21-09
Water Conditions: Okay
The runoff has started big time with the recent very warm weather.
Flow is ... |
| 05-15-2009 |
Hot Creek Fish Report
Water Conditions: Excellent
The warming spring weather is instigating nice hatches and the fish ... |
| 05-08-2009 |
Hot Creek Fish Report
Yup. Lots of wind lately, but during the calmer periods you should have no ... |
| 04-29-2009 |
Hot Creek Fish Report
Water Conditions: Excellent
Water is clear! The warming spring weather is instigating nice hatches and the ... |
| 04-23-2009 |
Hot Creek Fish Report- Open year round for catch and release fishing only.
Water Conditions: Excellent
Water is clear and warming up nicely. Most days water temps are ... |
| 04-21-2009 |
Hot Creek Fish Report
It will be interesting to see if it is wall to wall for opening day ... |
| 04-16-2009 |
Hot Creek Fish Report- Open year round for catch and release fishing only.
Water Conditions: Excellent
Water is clear and warming up nicely. Most days water temps are ... |
| 04-10-2009 |
Hot Creek Fish Report- Open year round for catch and release fishing only.
Water Conditions: Excellent
Water is clear and warming up nicely. Most days water temps are ... |
| 04-03-2009 |
Hot Creek Fish Report- Open year round for catch and release fishing only.
Water Conditions: Excellent
Water is clear and warming up nicely. Most days water temps are ... |
| 03-25-2009 |
Hot Creek Fish Report- Open year round for catch and release fishing only.
Water Conditions: Excellent
Water is clear and warming up nicely. Most days water temps are ... |
| 03-14-2009 |
Hot Creek Fish Report
Ummm, Ummm, good! The gate remains closed but the hike into the canyon is ... |
| 03-10-2009 |
Hot Creek Fish Report- Open year round for catch and release fishing only.
Water Conditions: Excellent
The water is nice and clear but very cold.
Warming weather through the 3/14 ... |
| 11-27-2008 |
Hot Creek Fish Report
- Water Conditions: Good:
The water is clear and cold with snow now in the mountains. ... |
| 11-18-2008 |
Hot Creek Fish Report
Fishing well thanks to some much needed October rain and snow. The flows ... |
| 11-13-2008 |
Hot Creek Fish Report- Open year round for catch and release fishing only.
Water Conditions: Good
The water ... |
| 11-07-2008 |
Hot Creek Fish Report
Water Conditions: Good
The water is clear and cold with snow
now in the mountains. ... |
| 10-27-2008 |
Hot Creek Fish Report
The sections that are weed free continue to produce excellent results. Low water levels ... |
| 10-16-2008 |
Hot Creek Fish Report
Water Conditions:Good
The water is clear and cool. Most of the river is ... |
| 10-02-2008 |
Hot Creek Fishing Report
Water Conditions:Good
The water is clear and cool. Most of the river is fishing ... |
| 09-19-2008 |
Hot Creek Trout Fly Fish Report
Water Conditions:Good
The water is very clear and the flow is around 50 cfs. ... |
| 09-11-2008 |
Hot Creek Fishing Report
Water Conditions:Good
The water is very clear and the flow is around 50 cfs. ... |
| 09-05-2008 |
Hot Creek Report
Spring Creek with a twist…
Hot Creek has a confluence in the upper reaches of its ... |
| 09-04-2008 |
Hot Creek Report
Water Conditions:Good
The water is very clear and the flow is around 50 cfs. ... |
| 08-21-2008 |
Hot Creek Fish Report
Water Conditions:Good
The water is very clear and the flow is around 50 cfs. in ... |
| 08-14-2008 |
Hot Creek Fish Report
The Trout Fly Fish Report
HOT CREEK
Water Conditions:Good
The water is very clear=2 ... |
| 08-06-2008 |
Hot Creek Fish Report
Summer 2008 Fly Fish'n Conditions
It is getting a bunch tougher here lately and there is ... |
| 08-04-2008 |
Hot Creek Sportfishing Report
Water Conditions:Good
Water is clear and stream is in great shape. Weeds are ... |
| 07-24-2008 |
Hot Creek Fish Report
The Fish Report - July 24, 2008
Water Conditions:Good
The water is crystal ... |
| 07-01-2008 |
Hot Creek Sportfishing Report
Twelve thousand fish per mile pretty much says it all. The dry fly fishing ... |
| 06-26-2008 |
Hot Creek Fish Report 06-26-2008
Water Conditions:Good
The water flows are still up at Hot Creek. There has ... |
| 06-20-2008 |
Hot Creek Sportfishing Report
Water Conditions:Good
The water is gin clear and the sight fishing is amazing ... |
| 05-29-2008 |
Hot Creek Fish Report
Water Conditions:
The run off has slowed down due to the cold weather we are ... |
| 05-24-2008 |
Hot Creek Fish Report
Hot Creek is a special type of spring creek because it is influenced greatly by ... |
| 05-15-2008 |
Hot Creek Fish Report
Water Conditions:
The water is still "gin"clear and clean. The run off is still a few ... |
| 05-04-2008 |
Hot Creek Fish Report
Water Conditions:
The water is still clear and clean. The run off is still a few ... |
| 04-01-2008 |
Hot Creek Fish Report 04-01-2008
Hot Creek: Excellent-Good
The Interpretive Site has been seeing the most pressure ... |
| 02-26-2008 |
Hot Creek Fish Report
If you don’t mind putting on snow shoes or X-country skiing the fishing is worth ... |
| 02-18-2008 |
Hot Creek Fish Report 02-18-2008
Hot Creek: Very Good
Great opportunities for those willing to make the effort. It ... |
| 01-21-2008 |
Hot Creek Fish Report for 01-21-2008
Hot Creek:
Not worth the effort unless you have a capable dog sled ... |
| 12-27-2007 |
Hot Creek Fish Report 12-27-07
Water flow is 7 CFS. Fishing here is a little tougher due to recent winter ... |
| 12-24-2007 |
Hot Creek Fish Report 12-24-07
Long Valley got a good layer of snow prompting the NFS to close the gate ... |
| 12-20-2007 |
Hot Creek Fish Report 12-20-07
Water flow is 5 CFS. Fishing here is a little tougher due to recent winter ... |
| 12-14-2007 |
Hot Creek Fish Report 12-14-07
Closed ... |
| 12-10-2007 |
Hot Creek Fish Report 12-10-07
A picture is worth a thousand words.  Jake Holt can attest to this.  Check out ... |
| 12-06-2007 |
Hot Creek Fish Report 12-06-07
Water flow is 2 CFS. Fishin here is still good but somewhat tougher due to ... |
| 11-29-2007 |
Hot Creek Fish Report 11-29-07
Water flow is 4 CFS. Fishing here is still good and fly selection has not ... |
| 11-21-2007 |
Hot Creek Fish Report 11-21-07
Water flow is 5 CFS. Fishing here is good. Small black Caddis and Midges ... |
| 11-18-2007 |
Hot Creek Fish Report 11-18-07
Although the flows are very low for this time of year the “catching” has been ... |
| 11-16-2007 |
Hot Creek Fish Report 11-16-07
Hot Creek continues to be a great place to spend the better part of the ... |
| 11-15-2007 |
Hot Creek Fish Report 11-15-07
Water flow is 5 CFS. Fishing here is good. Small black Caddis and Midges on ... |
| 11-04-2007 |
Hot Creek Fish Report 11-04-07
Water flow is 5cfs. Fishing is some what limited but good. Small black caddis and ... |
| 11-03-2007 |
Hot Creek Fish Report 11-03-07
Small may flies.  #20 or less and you will get into fish during the hatch.  ... |
| 10-28-2007 |
Hot Creek Fish Report 10-28-07
Water flow is 5cfs. Fishing is some what limited but good. Small black caddis and ... |
| 10-18-2007 |
Hot Creek Fish Report 10-18-07
Water flow is 6 CFS. Same old small flies and fine tippet. Low water and ... |
| 10-18-2007 |
Hot Creek Fish Report 10-18-07
Flows are low but thanks to a few small storms that dropped some lower elevation ... |
| 10-14-2007 |
Hot Creek Fish Report 10-14-07
Hot Creek is still fishing very, very well. Mid-morning can be as good a ... |
| 10-11-2007 |
Hot Creek Fish Report 10-11-07
Water flow is 5 CFS. Same old small flies and fine tippet. Low water and ... |
| 10-11-2007 |
Hot Creek Fish Report 10-11-07
It’s lower than normal and the fishing is tougher. In the morning try using midges, ... |
| 10-08-2007 |
Hot Creek Fish Report 10-08-07
Here it is October and, as usual, things are changing with the colder Fall / ... |
| 10-04-2007 |
Hot Creek Fish Report 10-04-07
Water flow is 3 CFS. Same old small flies and fine tippet. Low water and ... |
| 09-25-2007 |
Hot Creek Fish Report 09-25-07
Not too bad. This is a great time of year to fish caddis dries ... |
| 09-20-2007 |
Hot Creek Fish Report 09-20-07
It is mid September and, as usual, things are changing a bit with the cooler ... |
| 09-20-2007 |
Hot Creek Fish Report 09-20-07
Very low flows out of Mammoth Creek are not making for great
conditions on Hot ... |
| 09-20-2007 |
Hot Creek Fish Report 09-20-07
It is mid September and, as usual, things are changing a bit with the cooler ... |
| 09-17-2007 |
Hot Creek Fish Report 09-17-07
wind and cooler weather will change the pattern later in the week. crowds have been ... |
| 09-13-2007 |
Hot Creek Fish Report 09-13-07
Water flow is 4 CFS. Time for 6x -7x leaders and small flies. Use a ... |
| 09-10-2007 |
Hot Creek Fish Report 09-10-07
Calm mornings and light afternoon winds are in store. crowds have been light as the ... |
| 09-07-2007 |
Hot Creek Fish Report 09-07-07
Can you believe that it is September already? Well, very little has changed since the ... |
| 09-06-2007 |
Hot Creek Fish Report 09-06-07
Water flow is 7 CFS. Time for 6x -7x leaders and small flies. Use a ... |
| 09-05-2007 |
Hot Creek Fish Report 09-05-07
Same story here.  Very low flows out of Mammoth Creek are not making for great ... |
| 08-30-2007 |
Hot Creek Fish Report 08-30-07
Water flow is 5 CFS. Time for 6x -7x leaders and small flies. Use a ... |
| 08-29-2007 |
Hot Creek Fish Report 08-29-07
Water Conditions:
Fishing is great. Salmonflies and caddis are hatching, and the fish in the creek ... |
| 08-26-2007 |
Hot Creek Fish Report 08-26-07
Very low flows out of Mammoth Creek are not making for great
conditions on Hot ... |
| 08-23-2007 |
Hot Creek Fish Report 08-23-07
Water flow is 17 CFS. Time for 6x -7x leaders and small flies. Use a ... |
| 08-22-2007 |
Hot Creek Fish Report 08-22-07
Calm mornings breezy afternoons are in store for this week with a slight chance for ... |
| 08-19-2007 |
Hot Creek Fish Report 08-19-07
Same story here.  Very low flows out of Mammoth Creek are not making for great ... |
| 08-19-2007 |
Hot Creek Ranch Fish Report 08-19-07
Here we are mid August already and the fishing continues to be quite good! The water ... |
| 08-16-2007 |
Hot Creek Fish Report 08-16-07
Hot Creek continues to be a great place to spend the better part of the ... |
| 08-14-2007 |
Hot Creek has good fishing
This area is one you may wish to avoid if the flows get below 6cfs.  ... |
| 08-07-2007 |
Hot Creek Fish Report 08-07-07
There are some monster trout in the deeper pools of Hot Creek. ... |
| 08-07-2007 |
Hot Creek Fish Report 08-07-07
Cooler mornings and breezy afternoons is in store for the next week. The action moves ... |
| 08-02-2007 |
Hot Creek Fish Report 08-02-0
Water flow is 10 CFS. Time for 6x -7x leaders and small flies. Use a ... |
| 07-30-2007 |
Hot Creek Fish Report 07-30-07
This area is one you may wish to avoid if the flows get below 6cfs. ... |
| 07-28-2007 |
Hot Creek Ranch Fish report 07-28-07
Well, it's almost the end of July and the fishing continues to be great! It ... |
| 07-24-2007 |
Hot Creek Fish Report 07-24-07
Thunderstorm activity has add some cloud cover and relief from the sun look the action ... |
| 07-19-2007 |
Hot Creek Reservoir Fish Report 07-19-07
Water flow is 10 CFS. Time for 6x -7x leaders and small flies. Use a ... |
| 07-18-2007 |
Hot Creek Fish Report 07-18-07
Flows are low, the weeds are up and it is getting tougher to make extended ... |
| 07-15-2007 |
Hot Creek Fish Report 07-15-07
Water flow is 10 cfs. Time for 6x -7x leaders and small flies. Use a ... |
| 07-12-2007 |
Hot Creek Fish Report 07-12-07
The fishing has been very good here. In the morning try using midges, such ... |
| 07-12-2007 |
Hot Creek Fish Report 07-12-07
Water flow is 13 CFS. Time for 6X leaders and small flies. Use a dry/dropper ... |
| 07-09-2007 |
Hot Creek Fish Report 07-09-07
With the warm weather the high country is experiencing, fishing has been best early and ... |
| 07-09-2007 |
Hot Creek Fish Report 07-09-07
Water flow is 13cfs. Time for 6x leaders and small flies.
Use a dry/dropper combination. ... |
| 07-09-2007 |
Hot Creek Fish Report 07-09-07
We are seeing conditions similar to August here right now. Mammoth Creek is low ... |
| 07-05-2007 |
Hot Creek Fish Report 07-05-07
Water flow is 13 CFS. Time for 6X leaders and small flies. Use a dry/dropper ... |
| 07-02-2007 |
Hot Creek Fish Report 07-02-07
We are seeing conditions similar to August here right now.  Mammoth Creek is low and ... |
| 07-02-2007 |
Hot Creek Fish Report 07-02-07
Water flow is 13cfs. Time for 6x leaders and small flies. Use a dry/dropper combination. ... |
| 06-28-2007 |
Hot Creek Fish Report 06-28-07
Water flow is 24 CFS. A little more challenging but still fishing well. Lot's of ... |
| 06-24-2007 |
Hot Creek Fish Report 06-24-07
Water flow is 24cfs. A little more challenging but still fishing well. Lot's of little ... |
| 06-19-2007 |
Hot Creek Fish Report 06-19-07
The flows have tripled since our last report.  The run-off here will not be gigantic ... |
| 06-17-2007 |
Hot Creek Fish Report 06-17-07
Water flow is 22cfs. A little more challenging but still fishing well. Lot's of little ... |
| 06-13-2007 |
Hot Creek Fish Report 06-13-07
Fishing has been great! Look for Midges early with some Caddis popping throughout the day ... |
| 06-11-2007 |
Hot Creek Fish Report 06-11-07
Water flow is 29cfs. The creek is still fishing very well and fly selection remains ... |
| 06-11-2007 |
Hot Creek Ranch Fish Report 06-11-07
We have had the best early season fishing that anyone can remember! Water levels ... |
| 06-09-2007 |
Hot Creek Fish Report 06-09-07
Fish has been great with a Beatis,Caddis,little Yellow Sally Stonefly's PMDs and Tricos hatch. what ... |
| 06-08-2007 |
Hot Creek Fish Report 06-08-07
Water flow is 34cfs. The creek is still fishing very well and fly selection remains ... |
| 06-07-2007 |
Hot Creek Fish Report 06-07-07
Water flow is 34 CFS. The creek is fishing very well and fly selection remains ... |
| 06-07-2007 |
Hot Creek Fish Report 06-07-07
Hot Creek has been fishing good to great. There has been a ton of insects ... |
| 06-03-2007 |
Hot Creek Fish Report 06-03-07
Water flow is 34cfs. The creek is still fishing very well and fly selection remains the ... |
| 06-02-2007 |
Hot Creek Fish report 06-02-07
Open for catch-and-release fishing. DFG Rules . . .Hot Creek from the State hatchery property ... |
| 05-31-2007 |
Hot Creek Fish Report 05-31-07
Water flow is 23 CFS. The creek is fishing very well and fly selection remains ... |
| 05-30-2007 |
Hot Creek Fish Report 05-30-07
Hot Creek is fishing good. The water is a little stained but still clear enough ... |
| 05-29-2007 |
Hot Creek Fish Report 05-29-07
Caddis all over the place.  Conditions are great here currently and dry dropper nymph rigs ... |
| 05-29-2007 |
Hot Creek Fish Report 05-29-07
Fish has been steady with a Beatis hatch coming off around midday and caddis poping ... |
| 05-27-2007 |
Hot Creek Fish Report 05-27-07
Water flow is 26cfs. The creek is fishing very well and fly selection remains the ... |
| 05-25-2007 |
Hot Creek Fish Report 05-25-2007
Fishing at Hot Creek has been great for the last week . The run-off has ... |
| 05-24-2007 |
Hot Creek Fish Report 05-24-2007
Water Conditions:  Fishing is great. Salmonflies and caddis are hatching, and the fish in the ... |
| 05-24-2007 |
Hot Creek Fish Report 05-24-2007
Water flow is 23 CFS. The creek is fishing very well and fly selection remains ... |
| 05-24-2007 |
Hot Creek Ranch Fish Report 05-24-07
What an incredible May! With the low snowpack last winter, the run off is looking like ... |
| 05-20-2007 |
Hot Creek Fish Report 05-20-2007
Water flow is 23cfs. The creek is fishing very well and fly selection remains the ... |
| 05-18-2007 |
Hot Creek Fish Report 05-18-2007
Hot Creek has been fishing great with a good Baetis and Caddis hatch. The Baetis ... |
| 05-14-2007 |
Hot Creek Fish Report 05-14-2007
No “Sungicator” Blasphemy!  No Stimulator- dry dropper, you are mad!  Old school NO indicator baby.  ... |
| 05-14-2007 |
Hot Creek Fish Report 05-14-2007
Fish has been steady with a Beatis hatch coming off around midday and some caddis ... |
| 05-13-2007 |
Hot Creek Fish Report 05-13-2007
Water flow is 23cfs. The raise in water flow has improved fishing here with nymphing the most ... |
| 05-09-2007 |
Hot Creek Fish Report 05-09-2007
Fishing has been great! Look for Midges early with some Caddis popping throughout the day ... |
| 05-07-2007 |
Hot Creek Fish Report 05-07-2007
Hot Creek has been fishing great with a good Baetis and Caddis hatch. The Baetis ... |
| 05-03-2007 |
Hot Creek fish report 05-03-2007
  The snow is falling but the fishing is still good if you are willing ... |
| 05-02-2007 |
Hot Creek Fish Report 05-02-2007
pen for catch-and-release fishing. DFG Rules . . .Hot Creek from the State hatchery property ... |
| 04-30-2007 |
Hot Creek Fish Report 04-30-2007
Hot Creek: Good
I have seen plenty of happy faces here since the early opener.  Check ... |
| 04-15-2007 |
Hot Creek Fish Report 04-15-2007
The snow is falling but the fishing is still good if you are willing to ... |
| 04-08-2007 |
Hot Creek Fish Report 04-08-2007
Dry dropper rigs are the way to go with the low flow on hot ... |
| 04-01-2007 |
Hot Creek Fish Report 04-01-2007
I’m hearing good reports from Hot Creek. Flow is low, 10 cfs but it ... |
| 03-11-2007 |
Hot Creek Report 03-11-2007
The March first opening of HOT CREEK was pretty much as forecast.  Excellent.  Big fish ... |