The water color on the Chetco is beautiful reports guide Alan Borges of Alan’s Guide Service. He said, "The color is perfect, but the flows were a little high on Wednesday. The few boats on the water all landed a couple, but I thought it would fish better. It’s possible the extra water moved the fish around a bit. The...
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The Sacramento River in the Redding area has also been producing very nice native rainbows for fly anglers in between storms. Rubber legs and Flashback Pheasant tails have been doing well under an indicator. Waders and bank anglers have also been picking up rainbows swinging flies. River conditions are often great in even a day or two after a rain...
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Baum Lake is another great option for brown trout. While cold temperatures and some snow have kept many away I have reports of outstanding fishing for some that have braved the weather and enjoyed some excellent fishing tossing Kastmaster spoons and Panther Martin Spinners. Baum is an excellent winter fishery for big browns.

Lake Shasta has been fishing very well for bass and trout. Many bass anglers are scoring easy limits, with many practicing catch and release and scoring catch rates into the twenties. Rock outcroppings and rock walls along the main lake arms are producing well with many bass coming off dart heads, drop shot and small jig techniques. I was out last...
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