Fishing Articles

Trolling for trout on Shasta Lake
by Jeff Goodwin, AUGUST 6, 2017
Shasta Lake

It's no secret that Shasta Lake holds some of the biggest populations of rainbow trout in Northern California. Not only are the trout populations abundant, but the average size of these feisty rainbows is above average for any lake in this part of the state. Shasta Lake provides ample habitat and a food source for wild populations of trout and...
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Rogue Bay Fishing Trip Heats Up
Southern Oregon
by Larry Ellis, AUGUST 5, 2017
Rogue River- Lower

It’s not often that I make this statement, so when I do get the chance, I jump on it. Anglers who are fishing the Rogue Bay are having some of the best rod-bending experiences they have had in almost a decade. “You should be up here because we’re having the best fishing we’ve seen in 7 or 8 years,” said Larry...
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Calm seas provide plenty of offshore options
Kenny Priest
by Kenny Priest, AUGUST 3, 2017
Eureka Coast

Rockfish, Pacific halibut, tuna, and even salmon. It’s been an arduous wait, but we finally have a variety of offshore options to choose from along the North Coast. And a pretty nice ocean to boot. The Pacific halibut season opened back up on Tuesday, but the ocean and the halibut weren’t fully cooperating for the Eureka boats. They were reportedly...
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Lake Sabrina Fish Report
by Lake Sabrina Boat Landing Staff, JULY 31, 2017
Lake Sabrina

Lake Sabrina Boat Landing 760-873-7425 July 31, 2017 WATCH OUT FOR DEER! Think it was the last vacation hoorah for many families this past week and weekend before school starts in a couple of weeks – can you believe it? Had a few ThunderBoomers here and there – mostly there as we only got rain on Thursday, but could see it falling all around...
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Fall salmon season - Aug. 1 with mixed forecasts
by ODFW, JULY 31, 2017
Columbia River

The popular Buoy 10 fishery at the mouth of the Columbia River opens on Tuesday, Aug. 1 with a mixed forecast for Chinook, coho and steelhead returns. The biggest change for the 2017 fall season are restrictions on steelhead retention which include area-specific, 1-2 month steelhead retention closures and a one steelhead bag limit when retention is allowed. Facing low expected returns of upriver summer steelhead,...
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Rogue Bay Water Temp Rising
Southern Oregon
by Larry Ellis, JULY 29, 2017
Rogue River- Lower

Anglers trolling the Rogue Bay have had a combination of good days mixed with moderately mediocre days of fall Chinook, the Rogue Bay’s typical on again/off again scenario for fall kings. Hot river temperatures have not only raised the temperatures of the upper tidewater holes such as John’s Hole, Cannery Riffle and Clay Banks to 76 degrees and higher, but...
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