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March is "Prime Time" for dry fly fishing at Hot Creek

Tom Loe

Report Date:2-22-2012

It has been fun fishing the BWO emergence after 1pm. Flows are still fine and nice drifts in the slots will produce decent numbers. Access is good with very little ice and snow along the banks. The trails leading down are clear. If you had to choose one month to fish HC I would take March first, with September being a close second. The fish here are bonkers for baetis and if you like to fish adults on top this is prime time. Nymphing the "holes" with small midge or mayfly patterns is also working during off hatch periods. Try a scud pattern #18 for a shot at one of the bigs here.

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Tom Loe Reports

for Wednesday, February 22nd, 2012

: Tom Loe's look at current Fly Fishing Conditions in the Eastern Sierra
Owens River: Upper Owens fishing activity is about a month early due to the weather pattern
Owens River: The BWO hatch is the highlight of the day on the Lower Owens
East Walker River (CA): The question of the day is, "What will the flows be on the East Walker this season?"
Pleasant Valley Reservoir: Pleasant Valley Reservoir is only So - So
Owens River: Late winter & early spring periods at Owens River Gorge are prime time, perfect for wild Browns
Eagle Lake: Tom is holding off on bookings for Eagle Lake until the end of March

Tom Loe Reports

for Thursday, February 2nd, 2012

Owens River: The numbers of nice sized browns and rainbows has increased on the Upper Owens
Owens River: The Lower Owens is slow right now but look for the fishing to improve during February
East Walker River (CA): There have been some great fly fishing days on the East Walker recently according to Sierra Drifters
Hot Creek: Hot Creek has been fair to good with the baetis hatch just beginning
Pleasant Valley Reservoir: Pleasant Valley Reservoir or the river behind it is often the Place to be.
Owens River: If you are lookingfor Dry Fly action this time of year "The Owens River Gorge" is the place to be
Eagle Lake: Tom Loe's Trip to Eagle Lake
: Sierra Drifter's Eastern Sierra Fly Fishing Update

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