It is cooling off in the Hat Creek Valley and the lake is fishing well

by The Fly Shop
10-22-2025
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It is cooling off in the Hat Creek Valley and the lake is fishing well. This is Blue Wing Olive season, look for afternoon hatches daily with a lot coming off if it is cloudy. Good flies will depend upon what fish you are targeting, the stockers will chase Crystal Buggers and swung Zug Bugs. For the BWOs, bring your S&Ms, ZT's Jig Nations, and BP Weiss Nymphs for nymphs and for dries the Milla Time May BWO and Hackle Stacker Baetis should have you covered. A full complement of assorted Adams and Dark Missing Links in #14 - 18 will keep you in good stead with whatever is hatching. Water Boatmen should be a thing still. Our guides have this place wired if you are looking for some tactical advice on fishing a great spring creek fishery with an expert!
Hot Flies:
Dry Flies:
• Adams - #18-20
• Hackle Winged May - BWO
• Harrop's Last Chance - All
• Griffith's Gnat
• Mercer's Missing Link - #14-18
Nymphs/Wet Flies:
• Red Copper John - #18
• GB Flashback PT - #14-20
• Beaded Zebra Midge - #18-20
• Mercer's Gidget
• Mercer's CB Micro Mays - #16-18
• GB Flashback PT - Olive #18
• Beaded Zebra Midge - #16-20
• Chromie - #18
Steamers & Leeches:
• JGF Translucent Wiggle Tail - #10
• Beaded Micro Buggers - #12
• Zack's Damseleech - #14
More Reports
The Fly Shop Reports
for Wednesday, October 22ndHat Creek: For the most part, we are still seeing daily Trico hatches and a spinner fall
McCloud River: The river is in great shape, gin clear below the lake
Trinity River: Fishing continues to be stellar
The Fly Shop Reports
for Tuesday, October 21stSacramento River - Upper: October Caddis are definitely coming off in and around Dunsmuir
