The Shasta Lake winter trout bite is underway!  I have been fishing Shasta Lake regulary since December began and I've managed to find some pretty good trout fishing along the way.  We've had some pretty significant rains and the lake has seen a big rise in the last month.  Nearly 20' feet is a big jump for a body of water...
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Shasta Lake is fishing well considering we are transitioning into our fall fishing patterns.  Cooling water temps, continued lake level drops, and windy conditions generally present some challenges this time of the year.  Fortunately there is an abundant amount of new Shad in the lake which has continued the bait bite all summer long.  Another recent batch of Shad has appeared...
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We experienced another great summer season on Shasta Lake this year but change is in the wind.  Cooler nights continue to slowly drive the surface temps down on the lake and its the tell tale sign fall is just around the corner.  A lot of changes will occur on Shasta in the next few months and we'll be switching up...
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The 5.5 miles of the Sacramento River below Keswick dam is now open!  The world famous Posse Grounds and Sundial Bridge areas of the lower Sacramento opened today and the fishing was good but not great.  This section of the Sacramento River is often times referred to as the HOLY WATER and holds healthy populations of big rainbow trout!  Boat...
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Its been a few weeks since my last Shasta Lake report but thats because not much has changed.  the fishing continues to be great and we're catching lots of trout and salmon daily.  The trout are definitely bigger this year and the number of salmon available has been a bonus as well.  Weekdays on the water has been quite pleasant...
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Shasta Lake is firing on all cylindars right now and we're catching lots of fish daily!  Rainbows, Browns, and Kings are pretty easy to come by right now so its limit style fishing every day.  Water temps dropped back down on the surface and we're seeing 72-73 degrees up top each morning.  With all the Shad down in the lower lake,...
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