Utah Fish Report
Hat Creek Fish Report for 10-20-2026
Hat Creek Fish Report for 10-20-2026
The Hat Creek valley is cooling off and we should see some October Caddis coming off soon
Hat Creek - CA (Shasta County)
by The Fly Shop
10-20-2026
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Fishing conditions: Fair to Good
Report: The Hat Creek valley is cooling off and we should see some October Caddis coming off soon in the riffles above the 299 bridge. For now you should get a good BWO and midge hatch in the flats and Powerhouse 2 Riffle area. Dry-dropper rigs will allow you to pick up a fish or two on the dry, BP Weiss and the Weiss Firefly, Olive Hotspots, Sweet Peas, Zebra Midges and anything #18 or smaller is the name of the game for a dropper there. Bring the small dries, #18 - 22 Adams, and any Baetis dries you have. BWO nymphs to bring are the Sweet Pea, Zack's BWO Jig Nation, Olive S&M, Black Micro May, Rubberlegs, and whatever is jammed in the fly cup stuffed on the bottom of your pack - sometimes on Hat you get the inside slider when you're looking for the fastball. Hat Creek is fun in the fall!
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
• 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 Wednesday, October 14th
Fall River: The Fall is a good place to go for solitude in October
Hat Creek: The Hat Creek valley is cooling off and we should see some October Caddis coming off soon
Klamath River - Lower: The latest on this storied river is there are fish, they are speeding up through the river
Sacramento River - Lower: Stable flows and some blustery weather have brought up large pods of salmon to spawn here in Redding
McCloud River: There are browns getting ready to spawn
Pit River: It is cooling off and the fish should be spreading out some more as we get into the fall
Sacramento River - Upper: As the fall cools this river will fish better and better
Baum Lake: The latest is there are better options to fish than Baum Lake right now
Shasta Lake: Shasta Lake Report
Lewiston Lake: Midges, Baetis and late Callibaetis hatches getting the fish riled up
Manzanita Lake: As we transition into the fall, this high altitude lake will become chilly and the fish will be feeding heavily on what they can find
McCloud Reservoir: No real reports from the reservoir, but fall is a good time to go!
Pyramid Lake: The Lahontans are eating chubs now
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