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Hat Creek
FISHING REPORT
Updated - 3/31/26
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Current River Conditions: Normal

Fishing Report-Fair to Good: The Fly ShopShop (TM) in Redding https://www.theflyshop.com reports "As the weather warms and the days get longer, Hat will be a good option to check out. With this warm weather, April will be a good month to check out the shallow riffles below 299 looking for an early stonefly hatch, the Salmonflies and Goldens. PMDs and Caddis will also be making their appearance soon, so keep this on your radar. We would also like to take this chance to remind folks who fish the Powerhouse 2 riffle that the wild trout spawn in this section. Use caution to stay off of any redds and let the fish do their thing so we have a healthy fish population."

For more information call: The Fly Shop TM  www.theflyshop.com

Recommended General All Around Patterns
See hatch chart at bottom of the page

Nymphs

Bead Head Pheasant Tail #12, #14 & #16 & #18, Hot Bead San Juan Worm, #8, #10 & #12 Kiene's Golden Brown Stone Nymph , Copper John/red or copper #14, #16, #18, Bead Head

Prince Nymph (various sizes), Wooly Bugger/rusty, black, Black Rubber Legs #2, tungsten bead Zebra Midge/black, brown, red, Fox's Poopah #14 & #16. Scud/pink #14, Bird's Nest #14 & #16, Micro Mayfly, Little Sloan Stone #14, #16, Vinci's "Depth Charge Bird's Nest"/olive, black, or natural

Dries 

Stimulator #2-#12, Adams Parachute #14 & #16 & #18, Elk Hair Caddis #14 & #16, .Trico Parachute #20, Parachute PMD #16, Quigley Cripple/gray #14 & #16, and #18, Elk Hair Caddis #14 & #16, Cutter's EC Caddis #16, Rusty Spinner #16 & #18, Fat Albert #10


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