Shasta Lake report

Shasta Lake brown trout fishing is still a few fish a day kind of adventure right now.
Photo Credit: Captain Jeff Goodwin

by Jeff Goodwin
4-2-2019
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Today we fished Shasta Lake and sort of landed on a good news, bad news kind of day.  The water is in great shape, but there is quite a bit of floating debris on the surface.  This makes for some extra work, especially since I'm still fishing in the top 10 feet of the water column.  We did find some nice fish and lady luck dominated the creel once again.  We hit a brown right away this morning and scratched out another brown and some rainbows for the fish box before the bite shut off hard at around 1:00.  The afternoon bite has been pretty good, but not today.  The good news is, the lake is warming and we ended the day in mostly 51 degree water in the main body of Shasta.  The weather is playing a major role in the bite on Shasta and looks like its going to hold on the ugly side for the week ahead.  I'm ready for spring!

Jeff Goodwin is a full time Northern California fishing guide.  He guides year round for salmon, trout, steelhead, Kokanee, and bass on Northern California rivers and lakes. He fishes many bodies of water in the Redding area, but also guides the Sacramento River and Feather River during certain times of the year. Jeff can also be found on the California coast chasing ocean fresh King salmon and steelhead each year. To learn more about the fishing trips Jeff has to offer, please visit Jeff Goodwin's Guide Service.  You can also find him on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, or please feel free to call him anytime at (707) 616-1905.