- Hat Creek
:"This page is for the stream in California. For the town bearing its name, see
Hat Creek, California . For the one in British Columbia, Canada, and related placenames, seeHat Creek (British Columbia) Hat Creek is astream inNorthern California . The creek rises in two forks on the eastern slopes ofLassen Peak inLassen Volcanic National Park , and flows northward throughLassen National Forest to its mouth atLake Britton nearBurney, California .The lower three and a half miles of the creek has been designated by the
California Department of Fish and Game as a "Wild Trout" waterway, with restrictive catch limits. This area has a similar geology to thechalk stream s of southernEngland , and is considered a classictrout stream. The trout population is made of wild rainbow andbrown trout of up to 20 inches in length.The main towns along Hat Creek are the town of
Hat Creek, CA , hence the name; andOld Station, CA , which is closer to Lassen Park.References
* "Wild trout & catch-and-release waters"; [http://www.dfg.ca.gov/fishing/html/WildAndHeritageTrout/waters/HatCreek.htm "Hat Creek"] ; California Department of Fish and Game; 2003; url accessed October 26, 2006
* [http://www.troutsource.com/RiversFolder/Hat.htm "Hat Creek Fly Fishing"] ; Troutsource.com; url accessed October 26, 2006
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