Big Rainbow Trout are on the bite at Shasta Lake. These fat football's are gorging themselves on the shad, so find the shad and you will find the Trout. The fish are deep and can be found at depths between 70 and 110 feet. My Cannon Mag 20 down riggers made fishing these depths a snap. Sep's pearl dodgers and hammered gold provided...
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The Klamath river has been providing some great Summer Steelhead and Trout action. We have been catching and releasing fish in the 1 to 6 pound class every trip. Hatchery fish (which you can keep) have become pretty rare the last few years have made an appearance from time to time as well. Backtrolling bait or plugs both dipped in Pro-Cure Carpspit...
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The Bass bite is on fire at Trout lake. Conner and his buddy Zac an I caught released over 100 Bass over this past weekend. Top action was on in the morning frogs and prop baits killed it. Once the sun hit the water it was baby brush hog time. Fishing the thick cover and ripping them out through weeds...
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I'll keep it short and sweet. Launched the boat shortly after 6am.  Caught over 30 Trout. Stopped catching fish to come home. Weather is hot but Sunny and Fantastic. Seps Pro fishing, Super Dupers,  Yakima Maglips, Pro-Cure bait scent Cannon downrigger, Hummingbird and Wiliieboats. Pictures say the rest. Come on out and get ya some. Caldwellfishing.com- 530 905 0758   ...
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July is just about over but the Summer heat will continue into August. This is a typical weather pattern here in the Yreka/Mount Shasta area. Another pattern that is typical for this time of year is the hot Trout bite at McCloud reservoir. Yesterday, my client Gary Hibner (Ventura, Ca.), experienced this McCloud reservoir pattern for the first time.  Gary and...
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If you have ever taken highway 299 to the coast you pass right over a little nugget of water called Whiskeytown reservoir. While driving across the 299 bridge you may have noticed boats under and around the bridge. They are fishing for a tasty little fish called Kokanee.  Kokanee are the fresh water version of Sockeye (Red) Salmon. They feed mostly on plankton...
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