Nor Cal and Southern Oregon Fish Reports


Wide open bite at Shasta Lake!
by Jeff Goodwin, JULY 21, 2024
Shasta Lake

Its been a few weeks since my last Shasta Lake report but thats because not much has changed.  the fishing continues to be great and we're catching lots of trout and salmon daily.  The trout are definitely bigger this year and the number of salmon available has been a bonus as well.  Weekdays on the water has been quite pleasant...
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Shasta Lake pumping out fat football Browns an Bows
by Scott Caldwell, JULY 19, 2024
Shasta Lake

The past week of Brown and Rainbow Trout fishing on Shasta Lake can be summed up this way complete spoilage. All my clients this week were first time Shasta Lake fishers. The pictures say it all but I will steal a quote from my 8 year old client Luke, " OH now that's another Dandy one !"  We caught a lot...
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Boat limits of great Kokanee by 9:30
by James Netzel, AUGUST 2, 2023
Stampede Reservoir

Well that was easy!!! Boat limits of great Kokanee by 9:30 at Stampede Reservoir. Paulina Peak Tackle UV pink and green spinner and watermelon UV hoochie behind various P lite dodgers still my top presentations. Short leaders. 8-10” Derby in a couple days. That’s all I can give out right now. ...
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BLING BLING
by Mario Gomez, JANUARY 28, 2023
Smith River

We have been working hard for our bites this week on just about every creek in the region. The fish have been closed lipped, but if you put in the time and grind on em they will bit eventually. The photos below are a pretty good representation of what you can expect for the remainder of the month. The rising...
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King Salmon on the Sacramento River
Sac River Guide
by Kirk Portocarrero, DECEMBER 26, 2022

Sacramento River

This is the end of the week for King Salmon on the Sacramento River this morning 9 year old Hanna caught her first fish ever ! Congratulations Hanna  back to the river tomorrow hopefully its not blown out .