Shasta Lake trout still holding down deep.

Big Shasta Lake rainbow trout for Dan today! He took big fish honors, but everyone caught some nice trout today!
Photo Credit: Capt. Jeff Goodwin

by Jeff Goodwin
9-25-2018
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Today we fished Shasta Lake again and we found a better bite than yesterday.  With a huge moon, cooling water temps and a rapid dropping of lake levels, fishing has been a challenge.  Breaking away to run salmon trips the past few weeks broke the tempo we had going as well, but I'm on the lake all this week and I'm already back to finding some of the bigger trout.  We're still digging deep for our fish and with 120' of line out, hook sets can be a challenge.  We lost a really nice rainbow today that shot up from 100' like a cruise missle!  Two big awesome aerial jumps and she was gone,,,    

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.