A picture is worth a thousand words.?? Jake Holt can attest to this.?? Check out this gargantuan rainbow he recently fooled here on one of our crystal zebras.?? Merry X-mas Jake!?? ??

Hot Creek and the Upper Owens are geothermal spring creeks.?? Water temps in these fisheries are far above what other creeks and rivers would be during the winter months because of this fact.?? Trout are cold blooded creatures and their metabolisms respond directly to the temperature of their environment.?? Other aquatic organisms adhere to this fact as well.?? When the weather permits you will have good fishing here all winter.?? Midges in the #18-22 range rock here currently.?? ??

I have provided a picture of what HC currently looks like.?? 4X4 vehicles are mandatory, and by all means check out the NWS forecast before you plan a trip here.?? The road leading into the canyon section can be a real mess if there is over a few inches of fresh snow.?? It is NOT plowed!??

We suggest doing half day days this time of year. ??Make freshies in the powder during the morning while skiing or boarding; cast flies to trophy trout in the afternoons.?? Nirvana has arrived in the Sierra!??