Utah Fish Report
Hat Creek Fish Report for 7-20-2026


Hat Creek Fishing Report

Hat Creek - CA (Shasta County)


by The Fly Shop
7-20-2026
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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.



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for Wednesday, July 15th

Fall River: Fishing is still very good, but you will have to work a little harder
Hat Creek: Main hatches are caddis, Yellow Sallies, and the Tricos are starting up
Sacramento River - Lower: Flows have been stable for while at 13,000 CFS
McCloud River: Our guides have had some stellar days up on the McCloud lately
Pit River: This is a great river to fish a Euro rod and we highly recommend it
Trinity River: Flows from Lewiston are now set to 450 CFS and will remain there through October 15th
Sacramento River - Upper: The flows on the low end above Lake Shasta are just above 250 CFS