Fishing Articles

Oroville is Filling Up
by Gary Heffley, MARCH 14, 2016
Lake Oroville

Lake Oroville with the vast drainage of the Feather River Basin is also rising quickly, gaining over 14 feet of lake level in just the weekend! Thank goodness the lakes still have capacity to accept that type of inflow. Oroville is down just 74.5 feet from full pool and just under the seasonal average as of today but give it...
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Shasta on the Rise
by Gary Heffley, MARCH 14, 2016
Shasta Lake

Shasta is now just 34 feet from full pool and is continuing to rise. The lake now sits at 103% of seasonal average levels. The lake has risen dramatically since the first of the year. Lake level at January 1, was 920.23 feet with full pool at 1067 feet. That is 146.77 feet from the top. Today 34 feet, a...
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Afterbay Bass
by Chuck Giles, MARCH 14, 2016
Thermalito Afterbay

Thermalito Afterbay bass fishing season has arrived. Reports of several 12-20 pound limits have been coming into Fins, Fur and Feather Sports (FFF) in Paradise. The Afterbay is a miniature California Delta in more ways than one, including both the structure available and the largemouth hogs it produces. February through April is the prime time for some excellent bass angling. As...
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We are Spilling
by Collins Lake Staff, MARCH 13, 2016
Collins Lake

We got a report today from Collins Lake. They said, "We are spilling!"

1993 El Nino and Eagle Lake
by Valerie Aubrey, MARCH 12, 2016
Eagle Lake

Valerie Aubrey from Eagle Lake Fishing checked in with some intel on how the last big El Nino looked in Susanville, CA. In a Facebook post Valerie said, "The last good El Niño 1993. This is the kind of flow we need to see the lake come back. 2016 hasn't cut the mustard yet. Wishing for the good old...
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Collins Lake Fishing Report
by Collins Lake Staff, MARCH 11, 2016
Collins Lake

Starting this week we will receive two trout plants weekly!! It could be a double trophy plant or it could be a Fish & Game plant combined with a net pen release. Either way that goes the action will be fantastic from here on out until the lake gets too warm to plant fish anymore. That usually occurs...
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