Current River Conditions:
Get on the river early and enjoy yourself through 12:00 PM. Rainbows are holding tight to the bottom of the river. You have to place the fly in front of their noses just to get a look. This is the typical fishing report for the trophy trout section of Hat Creek in August. the fish here hate the warm sunny days of mid summer. Still, this is a great river to cast a fly rod on! Look for sparse hatches of PMD's by 9:30 AM and some caddis at sunset. Anglers fishing the Power House #2 riffle are hooking up throwing #18 Copper Johns, #18 Black Zebra Midges, Micro Poopahs in olive and black. Dries like Parachute Adams in #16-20, Mercer's Missing Link #16-18, CDC Callibaetis can trick a rainbow or three mid day in the flats below the Power House. Fish this river near sunset with an olive or black leech tied on a #8 hook. Consider fishing the Pit River, McCloud River, Baum Lake or Fall River.

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Click here for flow report on the upper section of Hat Creek

The Fly Shop's ? Tips:
Cast Thing From Uranus Stonefly under overhanging branches and along logs, downed trees laying in he river. For a fun challenge, try catching Hat Creek trout on as many tactics as you can: small indicators with nymphs, swinging wet flies and/or streamers, and, of course, with a well-presented dry fly. The Powerhouse #2 Riffle is one of the best spots on the creek, but also one of the most popular. Anglers seeking a real challenge should sight-cast to trout in the fabled "carbon flats" section, and those looking for solace can hike into the freestone section just above Lake Britton. 5wt rods are perfect. Have an extra spool loaded with a Scientific Anglers Wet Tip Clear Fly Line.

Flies:

Dries:
• Thing From Uranus Stone
• Parachute Adams #14-18
• CDC Callibaetis Dun #16
• Spotlight Caddis Emerger Olive #16
• Mercer's Missing Link #16-18

Nymphs:
• Pat's Brown Rubber Legs #6-8
• Hogan's S&M Olive #16
• Micro Poopah #16
• Copper John #18
• Black Zebra Midge #18-20
• PT Nymphs #16-20
• GB Birds Nest #16
• Mercer's Micro Mayfly Red #14-16
• Beeottis Olive/Gold #16
• TB Pseudo Nymph Black #18

Streamers/Leeches:
• Fox's Cone Bugger Rust
• Double Bunny
• Beaded Mini Leech Olive