Long Range Fish Report
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Fish Report for 9-28-2012

Caddis & baetis are the flies that are working best at Hot Creek

9-28-2012
The Trout Fitter Staff

Water Conditions: Good Flows at 15cfs as of 9/26. Water is very clear and low when compared to this time last year. Weeds everywhere. Only a few pockets of deeper water here and there.

Fishing Conditions and Hatches: Good the fish are mostly keyed in on Caddis again, with some baetis mixed in sporadically. With the temps where they've been it's been quite pleasant fishing in the canyon with not much of a change in sight!

Recommended Flies:

DRIES: CDC Baetis DUN #20, CDC Trico #20-22, Parachute Adams #20-22, Parachute Caddis Olive #18-22, Profile Baetis #18-22 Brook's Hot Creek Caddis #18-20, Elk Hair Caddis Olive #20, Spent Partridge Caddis #18-20, Parachute Ostritch Caddis #18-20, EC Caddis #20, Parachute Kicking Hopper, Fat Albert #10-14, Streamside Hopper, Chernobyl Ant

NYMPHS: Olive or Grey Scud #16-18, Kyle's Superflash PT #22, Black Two-Bit Hooker #20, Grey Scud #16, Buck Skin Caddis #20, Nori's Caddis Pupa Geen #18, Anderson's Bird of Prey Tan #20, Fox's Caddis Poopah Green #18, Galatin's Sparkle Pupa #18, Superflash Pheasant Tail #20, Nitro Caddis Tan #18-20 Chartreuse Copper John #20

STREAMERS: #12 Bead Head Doc's Twin Lake Special Black

Guides Hint: Drag free drifts are essential to catching fish now. Nymph the shallow riffles without any weight for best results.


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Mammoth Lakes : Fly Fishing is great right now in the Mammoth Lakes area
Hot Creek: Tricos and then Caddis are best right now on Hot Creek
San Joaquin River: Fishing with caddis and midge patterns are getting better results than attractors on the San Joaquin
Crowley Lake: Crowley Lake has seen a phenomenal year producing big fish day after day
Owens River: The Upper Owens is fishing really well right now
Owens River: Not much has changed at the Owens River Gorge, fishing is good
Rock Creek - Section 1: Rock Creek is not an easy access therefore the fishing is not as impacted
Rush Creek: Rush Creek fishing is not easy but those who can do it will be rewarded
Owens River: The Flows at the Lower Owens are over 500 cfs, fishing is poor
Bridgeport Reservoir: Lots of weeds at Bridgeport Reservoir & the fish are not easy to find.
East Walker River (CA): Fishing is good on the East Walker until around noon