Large Storm on Hat Creek

Hat Creek - CA (Shasta County)


by The Fly Shop
11-21-2024
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This storm is a real one, for sure. The passes getting into and out of the Hat Creek valley were pretty slippery yesterday, it has since been raining lots and the roads should remain clear of ice this weekend. Hat Creek could offer some solitude if you are looking for a place to fish this weekend. Emerging insects will probably be smaller mayflies like Baetis and midges. Zebra Midges in #18 or 20, S&M's in #18 and other Baetis nymphs fished under a larger dry is one of the more productive methods during the late fall and winter. Rubberlegs in the deeper holes will cajole a large fish to eat. In the flats below the Powerhouse 2 Riffle, target sipping fish with the appropriately sized Adams, #18-20 would be about the largest we can recommend. 

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





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