What fish are at Hat Creek Middle?

Fishing Hat Creek Middle is most likely to be for Mixed Trout. All 17 plants on record are Mixed Trout. Mixed Trout was last stocked August 23, 2026. brown trout (Wild, self-sustaining population in Hat Creek's famed spring-fed "Wild Trout" reach, alongside stocked rainbow trout) and Rainbow Trout (Per CDFW's 2026 Provisional Stocking Plan for this water (a planning document, not a confirmed release)) are recorded here outside the stocking reports.

When is Hat Creek Middle stocked?

Last stocked August 23, 2026. It is stocked about 8.5 times a year since 2025, most often in April and May.

Hat Creek Middle fishing

Fishing at Hat Creek Middle is on a river section, stocked with Mixed Trout, Brown Trout, and Rainbow Trout. It is stocked about 8.5 times a year since 2025, most often in April and May. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk for Brown Trout and dawn and dusk for Rainbow Trout.

Last stocked

August 23, 2026

Plants on record

Species recorded

Elevation

3,060.4 ft

Common questions

What fish are at Hat Creek Middle?: Fishing Hat Creek Middle is most likely to be for Mixed Trout. All 17 plants on record are Mixed Trout. Mixed Trout was last stocked August 23, 2026. brown trout (Wild, self-sustaining population in Hat Creek's famed spring-fed "Wild Trout" reach, alongside stocked rainbow trout) and Rainbow Trout (Per CDFW's 2026 Provisional Stocking Plan for this water (a planning document, not a confirmed release)) are recorded here outside the stocking reports.
When is Hat Creek Middle stocked?: Last stocked August 23, 2026. It is stocked about 8.5 times a year since 2025, most often in April and May.

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Fish at Hat Creek Middle

Fishing Hat Creek Middle is most likely to be for Mixed Trout. All 17 plants on record are Mixed Trout.

Mixed Trout 17 plants

Plants: 17 of 17
Last stocked: August 23, 2026

Stocking history

Showing 15 of 17 plants Showing 17 plants

Source: California Department of Fish and Wildlife.
Date	Species	Quantity	Avg. length	Source
August 23, 2026	Mixed Trout	–	–	report
August 16, 2026	Mixed Trout	–	–	report
August 9, 2026	Mixed Trout	–	–	report
July 19, 2026	Mixed Trout	–	–	report
July 12, 2026	Mixed Trout	–	–	report
June 21, 2026	Mixed Trout	–	–	report
June 14, 2026	Mixed Trout	–	–	report
June 7, 2026	Mixed Trout	–	–	report
May 31, 2026	Mixed Trout	–	–	report
May 10, 2026	Mixed Trout	–	–	report
May 3, 2026	Mixed Trout	–	–	report
April 26, 2026	Mixed Trout	–	–	report
April 19, 2026	Mixed Trout	–	–	report
April 5, 2026	Mixed Trout	–	–	report
October 19, 2025	Mixed Trout	–	–	report
October 5, 2025	Mixed Trout	–	–	report
September 28, 2025	Mixed Trout	–	–	report

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Species found here

Confirmed present independent of the stocking records above, not from a stocking event.

brown trout : Wild, self-sustaining population in Hat Creek's famed spring-fed "Wild Trout" reach, alongside stocked rainbow trout. (en.wikipedia.org, accessed September 23, 2026)
Rainbow Trout : Per CDFW's 2026 Provisional Stocking Plan for this water (a planning document, not a confirmed release). (nrm.dfg.ca.gov, accessed September 23, 2026)

Species stocked here

Mixed Trout (17)

Depth-by-season, top lures, and bait notes for each species stocked here are on its own species guide, linked above.