Nor Cal and Southern Oregon Fish Reports


McCloud Shasta and Siskiyou are all producing fish Smiles
by Scott Caldwell, MAY 10, 2024
Siskiyou Lake

Fishing reports are important, and fishing changes year after year to a point, but right now the last 20 days fishing at McCloud, Shasta, Siskiyou and Whiskeytown are historically what they should be this time of year and far from a bad choice.  All 4  of these bodies of water are kicking out great fish and not one is a bad choice. All the...
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Sac River Striper bite continues!!
by Jeff Goodwin, APRIL 28, 2024
Sacramento River - Lower

The great Striper bite continues this week on the Sacramento River.  Its been a great season with limits of Striped bass caught by every client group we've fished so far this month.  The minnow bite has been great but trolling plugs and throwing paddle tails with spin gear has its days as well.  This is the best Striper season I've...
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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 .