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

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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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The Trout Fitter Reports
for Monday, December 24th, 2012
Owens River: There are still some large Crowley fihs being caught in the Upper Owens
Owens River: In the middle of the day fish on the Owens River Gorge are active but there are not many hatches
Pleasant Valley Reservoir: Water at Pleasant Valley Reservoir is cold so the rule of thumb is "Deep, Dark & Slow"
Owens River: On the Lower Oeens fishing is good. Fish midges early & if it gets cold try Baetis
East Walker River (CA): The flows are still not high enough on the East Walker to improve fishing
The Trout Fitter Reports
for Saturday, December 15th, 2012
Hot Creek: Midge hatch in the morning and Baetis throughout the day at Hot Creek
Owens River: There are till some Crowley trout being caught on the Upper Owens
Owens River: The Owens River Gorge is fishing excellent
Pleasant Valley Reservoir: It's a good time to go float tubing at Pleasant Valley Reservoir
Owens River: On the Lower Owens fish Midges early and then switch to Baetis
East Walker River (CA): On the East Walker you'll fing the fish stacked in the deepest pools


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