Hat Creek valley did not receive a lot of snow

Hat Creek - CA (Shasta County)


by The Fly Shop
2-5-2025
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We've had a roller coaster weather pattern and we are on the backside of a lot of rain. The good news is the Hat Creek valley did not receive a lot of snow. We will see chilly temps over the weekend with lows in the teens. This could be a decent afternoon venture with sunny skies. The Rainbows will be heading up into and above the Powerhouse 2 Riffle area to spawn, we like to give them some space to propagate the next generation of our friends. If you go, emerging insects will probably be smaller mayflies like Baetis and midges. Zebra Midges in #18 or 20, S&M's in #18 and other Baetis nymphs fished under a larger dry is one of the more productive methods during the late fall and winter. Rubberlegs in the deeper holes will cajole a large fish to eat. In the flats below the Powerhouse 2 Riffle, target sipping fish with the appropriately sized Adams, #18-20 would be about the largest we can recommend. 

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 Thursday, January 23rd

Hat Creek:  The weather has been great!
Sacramento River - Lower: The weather has been pretty nice!
McCloud River: Recent reports have been mixed
Pit River: Flows are coming back down
Trinity River: Fishing has been good
Sacramento River - Upper: Should be able to find some fish!
Baum Lake: Lots of Rainbows and Browns with some other nice fish!
Shasta Lake: Many opportunities for some great fishing
Pyramid Lake, CA: The fishing continues to be solid

Flows are high and inconsistent
Keswick Reservoir

1-22-2025
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