Long Range Fish Report
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Fish Report for 12-24-2012

Fishing is good at Hot Creek, but the bite window is only from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM.

12-24-2012
The Trout Fitter Staff

Water Conditions: Good the flows are at 19cfs as of 12/24. The gate is closed and 6" to 12" ft of snow is on the roads.

Fishing Conditions and Hatches: Good the fishing continues to be good but the bite window is about 11am to 2pm. Big and buggy subsurface. You might see a hatch if sun peaks out here and there.

Recommended Flies:

DRIES: CDC Baetis Dun #18-#20, CDC Baetis Emerger #20, Extended Body BWO #22, Hatch Matcher BWO #18-#20

NYMPHS: BH Crystal BWO #20-#22, Micromay Olive #20, Kingreys Cold Turkey Baetis #20, Crystal Hunchback Baetis #22, Split Case BWO #20, WD-40 Black #22, Tungsten Black Beauty #22, Zebra Midge #22

STREAMERS: Water isn't deep enough to really bother.


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for Monday, December 24th, 2012

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for Saturday, December 15th, 2012

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Owens River: The Owens River Gorge is fishing excellent
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Owens River: On the Lower Owens fish Midges early and then switch to Baetis
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