Shasta Lake trout fishing rages on!

Shasta Lake rainbows are still getting fat on all the available shad this summer!
Photo Credit: Capt. Jeff Goodwin

by Jeff Goodwin
7-30-2018
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We fished Shasta Lake today after dealing with 5 days of being evacuated due to the Carr fire in Redding.  It was good to get out on the water again and it would seem the fishing remained as close to normal as expected.  We had rods bending in short order and brought some nice rainbows to the boat for the ice chest.  Surfece temps actually dropped and the fish seem to be hanging out at about 60'.  The morning bite was good, but slowed rather quickly which kept me busy looking for bites.  I had heard the big moon slowed the bite, but with the low light penetration during the day because of the smoke filled skies, it made sense that the fish would be a bit finicky.  We fished a half day and limits still would have been possible had we fished the full day.  I have more trips this week so I'll have a better read on what the patterns are moving forward.  

Jeff Goodwin is a full time Northern California fishing guide.  He guides year round for salmon, trout, steelhead, Kokanee, and bass on Northern California rivers and lakes. He fishes many bodies of water in the Redding area, but also guides the Sacramento River and Feather River during certain times of the year. Jeff can also be found on the California coast chasing ocean fresh King salmon and steelhead each year. To learn more about the fishing trips Jeff has to offer, please visit Jeff Goodwin's Guide Service.  You can also find him on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, or please feel free to call him anytime at (707) 616-1905.