West Coast
Hat Creek
Live Conditions
Hat Creek — Hat Creek near Hat Creek (above PH2)
7-Day Flow
→ Stable
24-Hr Pressure
26.88 inHg · → High/stable
Local Weather
Tough conditions — fish deep
Today
☀️Clear sky
82° / 48°
Tomorrow
☁️Overcast
85° / 46°
Wed
☁️Overcast
80° / 62°
Thu
☀️Clear sky
85° / 53°
Cold front incoming — go deep with nymphs, surface activity likely slow.
Weather by Open-Meteo · No API key · Updated every 30 min
What should I fish today?
One call. Specific to today's exact conditions on the Hat Creek.
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Time of Day
What should I pack?
Rod, flies, tippet, and safety gear specific to today's Hat Creek conditions.
🪰 Hatch Calendar
Hat Creek · June · Early Summer
🟢 Active now at 49.6°F water
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PMDs at peak (size 16-18) mid-morning — Parachute PMD or Sparkle Dun. Caddis at dusk. Tricos (size 22-24) starting on slower flats.
🟢 Active · 🟡 Approaching · ⚪ Seasonal only
River Map
About Hat Creek
One of California's most historic fly fisheries, Hat Creek's wild trout section below Powerhouse 2 (PH2) is the birthplace of the state's Wild Trout Program. The lower 3.2 miles from PH2 to Lake Britton offer spring-creek-style fishing for wild rainbows and browns in weedy chalk-stream pools and riffles. Fly fishing only, catch-and-release only. The gauge upstream of PH2 reflects natural creek flow; actual wild-section flows are controlled by PG&E powerhouse releases from PH2.
Regulations
Wild Trout Program waters. Lower 3.2-mile section (PH2 to Lake Britton): fly fishing ONLY, artificial flies only, single barbless hook, catch-and-release ONLY. Upper Hat Creek above PH2: general season regulations apply. California Sport Fishing License required. Note: gauge 11355500 is above PH2 — powerhouse output controls wild-section flows, not upstream creek flow.