Spring Creek Tailwater Mix · Volcanic · Northern California, US

Battle Creek

Battle Creek flowing through a rocky, tree-lined gorge near Manton, California, viewed from Wildcat Bridge.
Prime · Steelhead
Primelive now
About as good as it gets
River dropping into shape after a lift. The kind of afternoon you remember — a weighted nymph through the clearing seams, the dry as it settles.
90% confidence
What moved it
  • Level0.36 mDropping after lift
  • Water temp12.0°C
  • ClarityClear
Conditions on the water
Live gauge
Level
Steady
0.36 m
Dropping after lift
Water temp12.0°C
ClarityClear
Weather12°C
WindN 8 km/h
Pressure1018 hPa
Rain · recent1.2 mm
Rain · ahead0.0 mm

The nearest gauge doesn't record temperatures, so we've estimated it — defer to the river keeper's advice.

Water temperature for Steelhead
Ideal
12°C est.ideal 4–13°C
0°14°28°
How to fish it · for Steelhead
When
Do not score for fishing until rules and access are verified
Where
A major Central Valley salmon recovery tributary rather than a normal angler-promotion venue.
Why this works
Excellent — conditions well-balanced, with water temperature particularly in your favour.
Likely species
Mayflies
Chironomids
Gammarids
Hatch timeline · todayPeak at 21:00

Hatch predictions

Today's headline hatch shown — see all 7 active hatches hour by hour as a supporter.

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Sub-surface · on the nymphunder the surface

Hatch predictions

Top nymph shown — see all 2 guilds as a supporter.

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Beyond the hatch · worth watchingambient prey(1)

Hatch predictions

Top prey shown — see all 3 as a supporter.

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Evidence
Records-basedModerate confidence

Based on species-occurrence records, not local invertebrate surveys.

Through the year
0–3 scale · October highlighted
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Brown DunHatch
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Western Green DrakeHatch
2
2
Flav (Small Western Green Drake)Hatch
2
3
2
Mahogany DunHatch
2
2

Numbers are intensity 0 (none) to 3 (peak) — a guide, not a guarantee.

Permits & access
Permit required — see local rules.
  • Treat as conservation-first and verify current CDFW rules before any angling recommendation.
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Other water nearby · 1
Lower Sacramento River
29 km
Rainbow trout
Gallery · 2
  1. Battle Creek flowing through a rocky, tree-lined gorge near Manton, California, viewed from Wildcat Bridge.
    Winter-run juvenile release into Battle Creek
  2. Terrain map of the venue
    Terrain map
Conservation note

Important recovery context for Central Valley Chinook and steelhead. No listed-salmonid catch score; no targeting language.

Water quality · US Clean Water Act
  • Aquatic life: Supporting
What this classification means

EPA ATTAINS assessment unit 'Battle Creek (Tehama County)' (CAR5081000020200421044068), 2024 Integrated Report. Aquatic Life use: Fully Supporting. This is a Clean Water Act assessment-unit classification (the US analogue of WFD), not a live reading.

Status is for the Clean Water Act assessment unit covering this reach.

EPA ATTAINS (Clean Water Act) · CAR5081000020200421044068

Why this score · for Steelhead
  • Temperature10028% weight
  • Flow8022% weight
  • Clarity9518% weight
  • Feeding Time8013% weight
  • Pressure757% weight
  • Insect activity6512% weight
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Related guides
Euro Nymphingsubsurface methods
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