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5/25 -- VERY GOOD

"Back to the usual routine. Midges early, followed by Caddis from about mid-morning on. Takes have been very subtle, so try and use the smallest and most sensative indicator you can use and try to shorten your drifts."

5/18 -- VERY GOOD

Lower river: "Try some big streamers and leech patterns. Try fishing the slower waters and back eddys. Flows are now up to the point where it's going to be dangerous to wade. Be careful." Gorge: "Excellent."

5/18 -- VERY GOOD

"Increased flows over last week, and the water has clouded a bit. Plenty of bug activity once it starts to warm up."

5/11 -- VERY GOOD

"There has been surface action on BWO's, baetis comparaduns and caddis size 16-20 as well as midge emergers."

5/11 -- VERY GOOD

"There has been surface action on BWO's, baetis comparaduns and caddis size 16-20 as well as midge emergers."

4/13 -- FAIR

"Fishing was excellent before the weather turned, but it doesn't take long to recover after a few days of snow and wind. We expect it to be pretty good by the end of the weekend."
Latest:
http://www.thetroutfly.com/fishreport.html

4/6 -- FAIR

No new reports. Cold weather through Friday.

3/30 -- FAIR

No new reports, thus downgrade.

3/23 -- GOOD

"Once the storm blows through, look for the action on Hot Creek to resume... The fishing in the canyon section has been pretty amazing."
Latest 3/20:
http://www.wonews.com/t-EasternSierraReport_Cowan_032012.aspx

3/16 -- FAIR

"The fishing in the canyon section has been pretty amazing the past week." However, heavy snow expected Friday.
Latest 3/15:
http://www.thetroutfly.com/fishreport.html

3/9 -- GOOD

"The fishing here has been good here through out most of the day."
Latest 3/5:
http://www.brocksflyfish.com/fishreport.htm

3/2 -- GOOD

"Flows are low and the weed beds are making extended drifts difficult in some sections currently. Midges in the morning, mayflies afternoon." Not much detail.
Latest 3/1:

2/24 -- VERY GOOD

"For the canyon section, it is fishing similar to summer with smaller midges and baetis patterns suburface all day and moderate to strong hatches midday."
Latest 2/23:
http://www.thetroutfly.com/fishreport.html

2/17 -- VERY GOOD

"The lack of winter weather has kept the action on Hot Creek alive and well, especially during a four-hour window during the middle of the day. “It’s been so good this past week that I’d almost say it’s better fishing than we see during the summer,” Rianda said."
Latest 2/14:
http://www.wonews.com/t-EasternSierraReport_Cowan_021412.aspx

2/9 -- GOOD

“Things on Hot Creek are starting to pick up again and the canyon section has been fishing much better that it was,”
Latest 2/7:
http://www.wonews.com/t-EasternSierraReport_Cowan_020612.aspx

2/3 -- GOOD

"It has been fair to good on the warmer days."
Latest 2/1:
http://www.sierradrifters.com/fish.htm

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Hot Creek Fly Shops and Guides		Fly Shop	Guide Service	Lodging
Email Email Fly Shops and Guides Get conditions and guide availability from participating shops. Simply fill out this brief form and they will contact you directly! View the list of fly shops you can contact. Required Required Required Message	Brocks Fly Fishing Specialist Bishop, CA \| Phone: 760-872-3581
Email Email Fly Shops and Guides Get conditions and guide availability from participating shops. Simply fill out this brief form and they will contact you directly! View the list of fly shops you can contact. Required Required Required Message	Kens Sporting Goods Bridgeport, CA \| Phone: 760-932-7707
Email Email Fly Shops and Guides Get conditions and guide availability from participating shops. Simply fill out this brief form and they will contact you directly! View the list of fly shops you can contact. Required Required Required Message	Kittredge Sports Mammoth Lakes, CA \| Phone: 760-934-7566
Email Email Fly Shops and Guides Get conditions and guide availability from participating shops. Simply fill out this brief form and they will contact you directly! View the list of fly shops you can contact. Required Required Required Message	Sierra Drifters Bishop, CA \| Phone: 760-935-4250
Email Email Fly Shops and Guides Get conditions and guide availability from participating shops. Simply fill out this brief form and they will contact you directly! View the list of fly shops you can contact. Required Required Required Message	The Trout Fly Mammoth Lakes, CA \| Phone: 760-934-2517
Email Email Fly Shops and Guides Get conditions and guide availability from participating shops. Simply fill out this brief form and they will contact you directly! View the list of fly shops you can contact. Required Required Required Message	Troutfitter Mammoth Lakes Mammoth Lakes, CA \| Phone: 760-924-3676

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