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Doc's Ski Haus > Source Report
Source Report
Filed by: Performance Anglers, Mammoth Lakes, CA, 08/05/08
Thanks to all the efforts of the folks over at Performance Anglers who have put this fantastic fish report together. This report is by far the best resource we have from the Sierras.
Upper Owens River
The river has great Caddis action in the mornings and during the evenings. Lots of bugs flying around. Mayflies throughout the day, and midges cruising around doing there thing. Lots of terrestrials also. Given this information, you'll want to pack Madam-X Parachutes, Elk Hair Caddis, BWO's, Yellow Sallies, Parachute Adams, Mosquitoes, Crane Flies, Griffith Gnats. All good dries.
Crowley Lake
Indicator fishing in McGee Bay in 5 – 12 feet of water is definitely where it's at. Keep your PA Midges about 1 – 2 feet off the lake bottom. Red and Grey are productive patterns on the lake. You can also do well to drop a Damsel Fly Nymph. Also, fish with your Damsel high and your PA Midge below. Twitch the Damsels with an intermediate sink tip, if you are going strictly Damsel with no midge, for the floattubers, a sink line with Green or Black Buggers is certainly worth the effort. A great time to be there is in the evening.
Hot Creek
Hot Creek is very heavily fished, but the fact of the matter is that at 8,000 – 10,000 estimated trout per mile of meandering creek, there are plenty of trout to be caught and released in this creek. It is great fun. A bit technical at times, but certainly worth hitting up. Scuds in grey or green are great subsurface flies. Beadhead patterns for the deeper channels, otherwise you are going to snag. Micro Midges in sizes 20 – 24 are awesome on Hot Creek. Buckskins make great nymphs. Dries? There are plenty of options per Caddis… Fertile Caddis, EC Caddis, Elk Hair Caddis, Tent Wing Caddis, Parachute Caddis… all good stuff. Tricos in the morning, as the spinners lay down one last time. Madam-X's are the go-to terrestrial patterns on Hot Creek. These bad boys are easily mistaken for crickets for grasshoppers, and trout gobble them down.
Lower Owens River
Flows are around 370cfs. This is high and fast compared to winter, but the fishing can be rewarding in the evening. You'll definitely find it uncomfortably hot during the day, but hitting the Lower Owens any time from 4 or 5pm until sunset can be pleasant. The wild trout region in the evenings is a good place to pass some time while en route to Mammoth Lakes. Caddis hatches in the evenings. BWO's throughout the day. Elk Hair Caddis will work fine. For nymphs, Caddis Larva in Green or Green Rock Worms will hook up trout. There are plenty of big fish in this stretch of the river, so have at it. In the deeper pools, stripping streamers can be very productive.
Bishop Creek
Given the higher elevations of Bishop Creek, this is a great place to fish this time of year. The airs are cooler than in the valley, and DFG and Tim Alpers regularly stock the creek with plenty of trout, big and bigger. Parachute Adams and Elk Hair Caddis for your surface flies. Subsurface... smaller-sized PT's and Hare's Ears. Soft Tackle flies will also land trout.
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