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Hot Creek - Mammoth Lakes, CA (Mono County)


by Jim Elias
5-19-2022
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Flows at 55CFS - 60 Degrees at 3pm 

Rod Size:  #4-#5 Weights

Tippet Size: 5X-6X

Leader: Euro/Czech Leader, 7.5ft 5X

Best Techniques: Dry, Dry Dropper, Euro Nymphing

Dry Flies: CDC Baetis DUN #16, CDC Baetis Emerger #18, Parachute Adams #16-18, Parachute Caddis Gray #16-18, Elk Hair Caddis #16-18, EC Caddis Gray #18, CDC Caddis Emerger #18, JuJu Emerger or Gray/Olive RS2s

Nymphs: Split Case BWO #18, JuJu Baetis #18, Bird's Nest Olive #18, Tungsten Psycho #18, Nori's Caddis Pupa Olive #18, Electric Caddis #18, Cased Caddis #18, Copper Zebra Midge #20-22, T-Midge Black #20-22, Turbo Midge #16, Eurotrash Nymph Olive #16, BH Flashback Pheasant Tail #18-20, Olive or Gray Scuds #16

Streamers: Probably not a great idea. 

 

Flows are up with the warm weather but not by a whole lot. Weeds are already out of control and with water temps already in the 60s it's going to get interesting this summer. This could be at or near peak runoff but we'll have to wait and see after this cold front blows through. We'll know by the end of next week when Mammoth starts to see temps in the 70s. The fish are still playing hide and seek, and they're doing a pretty damn good job at hiding. Try as I may, I just cant see them. That may be either a product of age, or the fact that they're so far embedded in the weeds that nobody would be able to see them. I'm not gonna lie, the fishing here isn't spectacular. The hatches I've seen are sporadic and weak with a few BWOs and larger Caddis showing up but not in any great numbers. Only managed a handful of fish here in the afternoon on a full day trip so I think your time is better spent elsewhere for the time being. 


Fish Mammoth Guides Services is located in Mammoth Lakes, CA (Mono County). Fishing Guide, Jim Elias, can take you fishing on Crowley Lake, Upper Owens, Lower Owens and East Walker River. To book your guided fishing trip with Jim Elias please all him at (760) 582-2195 and for more information please visit his WEBSITE..


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