It seems like it's a bit early for a multi-day storm system to be rolling through Shasta County, but I guess a little rain this time of year never hurts, or does it? Typically, the section of the Sacramento River below Battle Creek in Cottonwood, Ca. would be loaded with King salmon this time of year. In my experience, only...
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With our fall season in Shasta County now in full swing, we are finding plenty of fishing opportunities on Redding area lakes, and on the Sacramento River. I have spent a lot days on the water this week, and its been a good time to wet a line for many species in our area. In fact, many of my clients...
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Last week I wrote a salmon report that communicated a down turn in the fishing in the upper section of the Sac near Cottonwood, Ca. Well, its a new week and I'm guardedly optimistic about what I'm seeing on the river with our salmon over the last few days. New fish have been arriving and the catch rates are up...
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Last week's Sacramento River King salmon fishing enthusiasm has stalled and and has turned into a state of panic for Shasta county salmon anglers. What seemed to be an increase in bites and salmon caught near Cottonwood, Ca. has once again dropped off and everyone is struggling to even get a salmon per rod during a full day of fishing....
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I've been on again, off again on our 2016 Sacramento River salmon season, but it appears as though the fish I've been waiting on since mid-August have finally arrived in descent numbers. Salmon fishing from Hamilton City to Anderson has been lack luster at best this year, but it would appear that we are beginning to see a good push...
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Whiskeytown Lake in Redding, Ca. has undoubtedly been the premier Kokanee salmon fishing destination in California this year. It has produced limits for me and many other guides and anglers every trip since early May. The numbers of Kokanee in Whiskeytown Lake is simply staggering, which says a lot for a lake that is not currently supplemented with hatchery raised...
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