Hat Creek · Weekly report
Hat Creek fishing report
Current conditions in brief
As of October 22, 2026: Water: About 45–48°F at the same gauge. Working: Dry-dropper; Small dries; Browns. Best bet: A small dry with a size 18 or smaller BWO nymph or midge under it. Hat Creek is quiet this week.
Conditions
- Flow: About 120 CFS, steady at 110–120 all week. That's the USGS gauge on upper Hat Creek, well above the wild trout water, so treat it as a trend, not a Powerhouse 2 number.
- Water temp: About 45–48°F at the same gauge.
- Bugs: BWOs and midges, with October Caddis coming soon.
Read this week's full report: Hat Creek Fishing Report – BWOs, Midges and Frosty Mornings
Hat Creek questions this week
Is the Hat Creek fishing well right now?
As of October 22, 2026: Hat Creek is quiet this week. The latest shop report (10/20) points to good BWO and midge hatches in the flats and around the Powerhouse 2 riffle, with October Caddis expected soon in the riffles above the Highway 299 bridge. Beyond that, there's not much new first-hand news, so the rest of this…
What flies are working on the Hat Creek right now?
As of October 22, 2026: Dry-dropper: A small dry with a size 18 or smaller BWO nymph or midge under it. Small dries: Adams and Baetis patterns in sizes 18–22 for rising fish in the flats. Browns: Olive streamers along the weed beds and undercut banks early and late.
All Hat Creek reports
- Hat Creek Fishing Report – BWOs, Midges and Frosty Mornings ()
- Hat Creek Fishing Report – Cold Spring Water, Fall BWOs and Pre-Spawn Browns ()
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