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Big Rainbows and Sacramento River Steelhead
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by Kirk Portocarrero, JANUARY 29, 2021

Sacramento River

This morning the fishing started off a little slow till the sun came out and then the water warmed up a little and the fish bit like piranhas!!! We hooked and landed fish every drift with a few fish going over the 20 inch tape!  In the section of water I fished today was very low and clear ,but it...
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Steelhead and Trout fishing the Sacramento River
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by Kirk Portocarrero, JANUARY 28, 2021

Sacramento River

Rain has dirtyed the water and the fish are biting a lot better with some color .Drifting for big trout and steelhead has been best from kewswick dam to bonnyveiw bridge .Egg patterns and side drifting spoons has been the best way to catch these fish .Call for open dates .Remember I've been full time since 1988 sacriverguide 
Spotted Bass Lake Shasta
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by Kirk Portocarrero, JANUARY 26, 2021

Shasta Lake

Its the rain that we've been waiting for lots of rain makes bass bite better except the wind makes it a little difficult to feel the bite .The fishing time seems to be better mid day when bass are coming from deep water to shallow  water which is 20 feet .Rain will get these fish to go up the little run...
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Spotted Bass on Shasta lake
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by Kirk Portocarrero, JANUARY 24, 2021

Shasta Lake

On these sunny days the fish are going off a lot better than the cold morning days the bridge Bay Area is getting some bigger fish then the pit arm  .With low water and big rains we are getting much better action than weeks before .Ned rigs and tube worms are the best bet .40 feet seems to be the...
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Spotted Bass on Shasta Lake
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by Kirk Portocarrero, JANUARY 17, 2021

Shasta Lake

It's time for the bass bite on Shasta lake we are getting limits daily using plastic worms and live minnows .Fishing is best around noon when the water warms up .Silverthorn area is producing some good size bass with a lot of smallmouth being caught .Water is low and clear but fishing is consistent.Call 530/515/5951 ...
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Trout and Steelhead on the Sacramento River
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by Kirk Portocarrero, JANUARY 16, 2021

Sacramento River

Trout are hitting on the Sacramento River drifting egg patterns and pulling plugs .We hooked 17 trout and landed 12  today using light tackle and egg pattern .Water is clear and low but if you use light line and some great bait you'll have a successful day .Largest fish today was 20 inches .Area fished was the posse grounds and...
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