Last stocked
August 23, 2026
Plants on record
16
Species recorded
1
Elevation
3,544.6 ft
Common questions
- What fish are at Hat Creek Upper?
- Fishing Hat Creek Upper is most likely to be for Mixed Trout. All 16 plants on record are Mixed Trout. Mixed Trout was last stocked August 23, 2026. brown trout (Wild, self-sustaining population found through Hat Creek's spring-fed upper reaches, 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 Upper stocked?
- Last stocked August 23, 2026. It is stocked about 8 times a year since 2025, most often in April and May.
- Which lakes near Hat Creek Upper were stocked more recently?
- North Battle Creek Reservoir (13.6 mi) was stocked more recently. North Battle Creek Reservoir is also stocked with Mixed Trout.
How Hat Creek Upper is stocked
North Battle Creek Reservoir (13.6 mi) was stocked more recently. North Battle Creek Reservoir is also stocked with Mixed Trout.
Fish at Hat Creek Upper
Fishing Hat Creek Upper is most likely to be for Mixed Trout. All 16 plants on record are Mixed Trout.
Mixed Trout 16 plants
- Plants
- 16 of 16
- Last stocked
- August 23, 2026
Stocking history
Showing 15 of 16 plants Showing 16 plants
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 23, 2026 | Mixed Trout | – | – | report |
| August 9, 2026 | Mixed Trout | – | – | report |
| July 19, 2026 | Mixed Trout | – | – | report |
| July 5, 2026 | Mixed Trout | – | – | report |
| June 21, 2026 | Mixed Trout | – | – | report |
| June 14, 2026 | Mixed Trout | – | – | report |
| May 31, 2026 | Mixed Trout | – | – | report |
| May 24, 2026 | Mixed Trout | – | – | report |
| May 17, 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 |
| 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 found through Hat Creek's spring-fed upper reaches, 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
Depth-by-season, top lures, and bait notes for each species stocked here are on its own species guide, linked above.