Hot Creek Fishing Report

The Trout Fitter Staff

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Flow Rates and Water Conditions

Water Conditions: Good, showing 3 cfs as of 10/21

Remember these are the flows just below 395 on Mammoth Creek

Fishing Conditions and Hatches: Fair to Good     

Seriously, please show respect to other anglers and don't overcrowd. Best to drive by and if there aren't more than a few cars head on down, lots of cars, head on down....to the Owens.

For this time of year the fishing reports are surprisingly consistent. 10 am seems to be the witching hour. The fish are eating an emerging small black caddis and Baetis, they will also take pupa patterns but why not have fun with the dries. Better yet fish dry dropper and see if you can get any double hookups.

There are still a few Tricos around, hatch is 9:30-10 and spinner fall 11-12. By now this is an interpretive site event only. The Baetis are starting to emerge late morning, they are on the small size, #20-22. Either dry/dry or dry/nymph try using big stimulators, the October Caddis are getting active. With the colder water the weeds are starting to die off but I still tell my clients that a 4 second drift is average and finish with an aggressive pickup, you will hook fish you never knew existed.

Recommended Flies

DRIES:  R.P. Emerger #22  | Sparkle Flag Black #20-22 | Yellow Stimulator #6-10 | Mother Shucker #24 | CDC Baetis Dun #18-24 | Para Caddis #18-22 | E/C Caddis #16-20

NYMPHS:  T Midge #24 | Zebra Midge #18-22  | S&M nymph #18-20 | Little Brown Bug #16-18 | Medallion Midge #18-24 |  Buckskin #16-20  |  Barr's Emerger #16-22 | Deep Six Pupa #18 | RS-2 Gray #18-22 | Olive #20-22 | CDC Transition Midge #18-22

STREAMERS: BH Bopp SlumpBuster | Perfection Perch #4-8 | Punk Perch #10-16 | Hornburg #10-14   Mice

More Reports


The Trout Fitter Reports
for Friday, October 22nd, 2021
Owens River - Section 3 - Upper (above Crowley): Upper Owens River Report
Owens River - Lower: Lower Owens Fishing Report
East Walker River (CA): East Walker Report
The Trout Fitter Reports
for Thursday, October 14th, 2021
Hot Creek: Hot Creek Fishing Report
Owens River - Section 3 - Upper (above Crowley): Upper Owens River Report
Owens River - Lower: Lower Owens River Report
East Walker River (CA): East Walker Report


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