hot-creek

Hot Creek is a creek in California.

It ranks #10 among the 17 waters of California in the registry, and is of national prominence.

Fished for trout.

Species: rainbow trout and brown trout.

USGS GNIS record: 225669.

Hot Creek Ranch (feature). It is fishable. Much of the stream is on ranch property; public section at the lower end is the most popular.

Sourced from 3 independent fly sites.

Sources: diyflyfishing.com (retrieved 2026-10-20), ecoangler.com, flyfisherman.com and The Perfect Fly Store (retrieved 2026-10-20).

Hatches

Little Sister Sedge

Well sourced.

  1. Jan
  2. Feb
  3. Mar
  4. Apr
  5. May
  6. Jun hatching
  7. Jul hatching
  8. Aug hatching
  9. Sep
  10. Oct
  11. Nov
  12. Dec

Starts about a month after the spotted sedge; ends late August.

Sources: The Perfect Fly Store

Pale Morning Dun

Well sourced.

  1. Jan
  2. Feb
  3. Mar
  4. Apr
  5. May
  6. Jun hatching
  7. Jul hatching
  8. Aug hatching
  9. Sep
  10. Oct
  11. Nov
  12. Dec

From about June 1 to near the end of August.

Sources: The Perfect Fly Store

Little Yellow Stonefly (Yellow Sally)

Well sourced.

  1. Jan
  2. Feb
  3. Mar
  4. Apr
  5. May
  6. Jun hatching
  7. Jul hatching
  8. Aug hatching
  9. Sep hatching
  10. Oct
  11. Nov
  12. Dec

From about June 1.

Sources: diyflyfishing.com, The Perfect Fly Store

Blue-Winged Olive

Well sourced. Sources give different windows; this shows the range.

  1. Jan
  2. Feb
  3. Mar
  4. Apr hatching
  5. May
  6. Jun
  7. Jul
  8. Aug
  9. Sep
  10. Oct
  11. Nov
  12. Dec

Reported windows differ: one shop says hatches occur nearly year-round until about the start of November, another says they begin in mid-April. The most consistent hatch.

Sources: diyflyfishing.com, The Perfect Fly Store

Grannom and October Caddis

Well sourced.

  1. Jan
  2. Feb
  3. Mar
  4. Apr
  5. May
  6. Jun
  7. Jul
  8. Aug
  9. Sep hatching
  10. Oct hatching
  11. Nov
  12. Dec

Grannom runs September-October; October caddis in October.

Sources: diyflyfishing.com, The Perfect Fly Store

Midge

Stage: larva, pupa, adult. Well sourced.

  1. Jan hatching
  2. Feb hatching
  3. Mar hatching
  4. Apr hatching
  5. May hatching
  6. Jun hatching
  7. Jul hatching
  8. Aug hatching
  9. Sep hatching
  10. Oct hatching
  11. Nov hatching
  12. Dec hatching

Sources: diyflyfishing.com, The Perfect Fly Store

Golden Stonefly

Well sourced.

  1. Jan
  2. Feb
  3. Mar
  4. Apr hatching
  5. May hatching
  6. Jun
  7. Jul
  8. Aug
  9. Sep
  10. Oct
  11. Nov
  12. Dec

Starts about mid-April.

Sources: diyflyfishing.com, The Perfect Fly Store

Green Sedge

Stage: larva, adult. Well sourced.

  1. Jan
  2. Feb
  3. Mar
  4. Apr
  5. May hatching
  6. Jun hatching
  7. Jul hatching
  8. Aug hatching
  9. Sep
  10. Oct
  11. Nov
  12. Dec

Starts about the end of May; end date not stated. Larvae (rock worms) productive most of the year.

Sources: The Perfect Fly Store

Spotted Sedge

Well sourced.

  1. Jan
  2. Feb
  3. Mar
  4. Apr
  5. May hatching
  6. Jun hatching
  7. Jul hatching
  8. Aug hatching
  9. Sep
  10. Oct
  11. Nov
  12. Dec

Runs to about September 1.

Sources: The Perfect Fly Store

Trico

Well sourced.

  1. Jan
  2. Feb
  3. Mar
  4. Apr
  5. May
  6. Jun
  7. Jul
  8. Aug hatching
  9. Sep hatching
  10. Oct hatching
  11. Nov
  12. Dec

From about August 1 to near the end of October.

Sources: diyflyfishing.com, The Perfect Fly Store

Mahogany Dun

Well sourced.

  1. Jan
  2. Feb
  3. Mar
  4. Apr
  5. May
  6. Jun hatching
  7. Jul hatching
  8. Aug hatching
  9. Sep
  10. Oct
  11. Nov
  12. Dec

Starts about June 1; can run up to three months.

Sources: diyflyfishing.com, The Perfect Fly Store

Also named, timing not yet researched: Grasshoppers, ants, beetles.

Access, closures and rules change; check with the state agency before you go.