Pre Season Fishing Pays Off!
by Jeff Goodwin, MARCH 9, 2023
Sacramento River - Lower

The Lower Sacramento River is headed for some ups and downs but when flows settle down the Striped bass season will be underway!  We've already seen great numbers of Spring run Striped bass in the system and its just getting started.  We'll pull off the river in Colusa for the high water but will be right back at it as...
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March brown trout on Shasta Lake!
by Jeff Goodwin, MARCH 7, 2023
Shasta Lake

As Shasta Lake continues to receive some much need water this year, I'm pleased to report that the lake is now only 69' feet from full pool.  We have a lot of wet weather still in the forecast and there's way more snow than normal still sitting on the foothills waiting for a slight raise in the afternoon air temps...
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Sac River Striper season just weeks away!
by Jeff Goodwin, MARCH 2, 2023
Sacramento River - Lower

We've been blessed with a wet winter here in Northern California and its going to make for a fantastic Striped Bass fishing season on the Lower Sacramento River!  Stripers have already started  their spring migration up river with excellent water conditions for the first time in 3 years.  Stripers thrive in turbid water conditions which are needed for a highly successful spawning  season....
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Sac River steelhead/trout report
by Jeff Goodwin, FEBRUARY 23, 2023
Sacramento River - Lower

We're in the dead of winter here in Redding California and we continue to see some pretty good steelhead/trout fishing here in town.  Weather has been hard on the schedule and has caused many trips to be re scheduled the past few weeks.  On the days we are able to get out, the fishing has been pretty good.  There are still...
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Striped bass season is just around the corner!
by Jeff Goodwin, FEBRUARY 13, 2023
Sacramento River - Lower

The 2023 Sacramento River Striped bass season is already under way but the bulk of the Stripers will be showing up in early April.  We found a few on a scouting trip this past week which is a promising sign for another great season this spring.  River conditions are favorable for Striper fishing now but the bite will improve when the...
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Lake Shasta Trout Fishing
by Jeff Goodwin, FEBRUARY 13, 2023
Shasta Lake

We've seen some pretty good days of trout fishing on Shasta Lake this past week and the weather has been pretty nice too.  The break in the rain has helped Shasta clear up considerably and the debris is still managable in most areas of the lake.  We've been fishing the main body of the lake and have spent equal time...
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