The weather has been on a rollercoaster!

Hat Creek - CA (Shasta County)


by The Fly Shop
9-18-2024
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The weather has been on a rollercoaster over the past week, and we'll have a slight warmup over the next week. Keep your eyes open for some Golden Stones to come off in the stretches below the 299 bridge. On warm days Caddis will emerge in the late evening, and Blue Wing Olives are emerging in the afternoons. Tricos are on the wane and the remaining Callibaetis are small. Good flies are small Bird's Nests, #16s, the Light BP Weiss Nymph, #18 olive S&Ms under a small indicator or fished dry-dropper. In the flats below the Powerhouse 2 Riffle, target sipping fish with the appropriately sized Adams, #16 would be about the largest we can recommend. Hat Creek is a tough nut to crack in the transition into fall, bring your observation skills and a lot of patterns!

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




More Reports

The Fly Shop Reports
for Wednesday, September 11th

Fall River: Prime fall season on the Fall
Klamath River - Middle: This year's run should be a good one
Sacramento River - Lower: Overall Nice Fishing Action
McCloud River: Fishing on the McCloud should be superb
Trinity River: The river continues to fish well

The Fly Shop Reports
for Friday, September 6th

Hat Creek: Fishing has been okay
Pit River: We're looking forward to this fall and the October Caddis!
Sacramento River - Upper: Upper Sacramento River Updates