Good Fishing Conditions!

Hat Creek - CA (Shasta County)


by The Fly Shop
5-26-2026
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Fishing conditions:  Good

Report: Now would be the time to throw slamonfly dries on Hat, the Golden Stones should be coming off soon as well. The mornings are fishing well with nymphs, think smaller baetis and Perdigon-type nymphs up around the Powerhouse 2 Riffle, throw the big stonefly nymphs lower int he system. PMDs and caddis are coming off in the flats, and there are Yellow Sallies and caddis coming off in the Powerhouse 2 Riffle daily. For the Rusty Spinners int he morning and the PMD Challenged during the hatch. Stripping emergers/pupas like a #14 or 16 Cinnamon Fox Poopah or Bird's Nest will work. Bring your Adams in sizes #14 - 20 to match any mayflies coming off in the meadow sections, and fishing a Chubby Chernobyl or your favorite salmonfly dry just about anywhere as a dry-dropper setup can produce takes on the dry. The spawn in the riffles should be finishing up, but keep an eye out for the redds.

Hot Flies:
• Lance's Jigged X-May
• Rubberlegs
• Sweet Pea Jigged Baetis
• Pheasant Tails
• Mercer's Missing Link
• S&M Nymph
• Walt's Worm
• Peaches n' Green
• BP Weiss Nymph




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The Fly Shop Reports
for Tuesday, May 26th

Fall River: Great Fishing Conditions!
Klamath River: Poor Fishing Conditions
Sacramento River - Lower: The river is in great shape!
McCloud River: Dry fly fishing has been very good!
Pit River: Good Fishing Conditions!
Sacramento River - Upper: River is still a little high, but not bad!
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The Fly Shop Reports
for Thursday, September 11th, 2025

Fall River: The Weed Dam is Passable!
Hat Creek: Fall Baetis hatch is happening!
Sacramento River - Lower: The Sac is fishing consistently good!
McCloud River: Fishing is very good!
Trinity River: Fall should be a banger!
Sacramento River - Upper: Fishing is quite good!