heading for hat creek in early october, something i have done for many years, and was wondering how the fishing has been . . .
usually fish the powerhouse areas but will be bringing my 10-year-old grandson and was hoping to find some good areas in the upper creek (old station to cassell) that might be easier for him . . . or any lakes that might be easier for him to catch a trout . . .
has anyone had any luck in burney creek above the falls ???
also, do you know if the planting schedule will be in effect through october . . .
thanks . . .
we are spending a few days 20 miles past placerville (california) this coming weekend . . .
was wondering the best place to take kids (11-12) so they can have a chance to catch a fish . . .
hope you left a few for me in october . . . i also do catch and release with the exception of bringing the last fish of the day back for dinner . . .
nice . . . makes me anxious to get back to hat creek . . .
i didn't know they allowed bait in baum lake. . . it does produce some nice trout . . .
i usually use a float tube and fly fish . . .
there is also good (lures and flies only, certain catch and release restrictions) fishing available below the powerhouses . . .
breakfasts . . . omelettes, scramblers, everything . . . but just about everything on the menu is good and unique, and they have a solid selection of beer, including from the Fall River Brewery . . . try the Hex pale ale . . .
during the pandemic, a number of public campgrounds were either closed or limited . . .
i think camping is now allowed for the most part . . .
i have fished there for more than 50 years . . . learned to flyfish from my dad . . . love that place . .
and JJ's Cafe is an incredibly good place to eat in Old Station . . .
I was up there last year and we stayed at hat creek resort. Was ok. Clean and comfortable.[/quote]
the place in question was rimrock ranch, which is in good shape following new ownership . . . have been staying at hat creek resort for a long time with very few complaints . . .
i live in santa rosa . .. i usually stay at hat creek resort . . . did split time between hat creek resort and rimrock ranch before the owner trashed the place . .. there is now a new owner who has the place looking good . . .
thanks . . . i stopped going at the start of the season . .. way too busy . . . october brings fewer anglers, lots of hunters . . .
missed my may trip to hat creek (shasta county, california), but planning on being there in october . . . any idea what the fishing has been like ???
missed my usual spring visit to old station and hat creek (shasta county, california). . . will be there in october . . . any updates on how the fishing is this time of year ???
not familiar with nora lake but have fished baum many times . . . usually in a float tube . . . have fished just about every hole in hat creek over the years, even the ones you have to hike a ways to get to . . .
good fortune on nabbing the culprits . . .