Fair to good fishing

Hat Creek - CA (Shasta County)


by The Fly Shop
6-30-2026
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Fishing conditions:  Fair to Good

Report: Main hatches are caddis, Yellow Sallies, and the Tricos are starting up. Up by the Powerhouse you will get eats on the big bugs now too, in the flats not so much. PMDs and caddis are coming off in the flats, and there are Yellow Sallies and caddis coming off in the Powerhouse 2 Riffle daily. Fish Rusty Spinners in the 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. 

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 Tuesday, June 30th
Fall River: Fishing is still very good
Sacramento River - Lower: Fishing remains good to great
McCloud River: Lots of topwater action
Pit River: The river will definitely warm up
Sacramento River - Upper: The Upper is ready to go!
Baum Lake: Not many fish available
Shasta Lake: Fair to good fishing
Lewiston Lake: Good option if you are in the area
Pyramid Lake, CA: Closed for fishing

The Fly Shop Reports
for Tuesday, June 16th
Fall River: Fishing continues to improve!
Hat Creek: Big bugs should get eats!
Sacramento River - Lower:  The river continues to fish well!
McCloud River: Lots of topwater action!
Pit River: Fishing well from Pit 3 through 5
Trinity River: A large group of steelhead can be found
Sacramento River - Upper: The river is in good shape!
Manzanita Lake: The lake is a good option!
Battle Creek: This is prime-time on Battle!