Big bugs should get eats!

Hat Creek - CA (Shasta County)


by The Fly Shop
6-16-2026
Website

Fishing conditions:  Good

Report: Goldens and Yellow Sallies are the ticket in the lower reaches, throw your big bugs up top and you should get eats. 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 16th
Fall River: Fishing continues to improve!
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!

The Fly Shop Reports
for Tuesday, June 9th
Fall River: Variable fishing this past week
Hat Creek: Good Fishing Conditions
Sacramento River - Lower: Super place to fish!
McCloud River: Great Fishing Conditions!
Pit River: The river is fishing well!