Today we fished Shasta Lake and got into some really nice trout!  Two nice rainbows and two nice browns were the highlight, but we did catch a few bass and some smaller rainbows as well.  Our first brown came right away on an Optimizer spoon and our last BIG brown came on a Bay Rat long shallow.  Flutter spoons accounted...
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Shasta Lake has exceeded the flood control levels for this time of the year and, just like 2017 and 2018, water managers are releasing heavy flows from Shasta Lake into the Sacramento River.  In just a few days, The Lower Sac went from a steady 3,250 cfs to over 30,000 cfs.  Thats big water for downtown Redding, but its not too...
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I've fished Shasta Lake the past few days and its getting cleaner and greener!  The debris is thinning out and some of the really du=irty water areas have cleared up and turned a shade of green again.  The water temps are still a cool 48-49 degrees making for a spotty brown trout bite.  We've been catching a lot of bass...
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Today I fished Shasta Lake as water managers begin releasing 25,000 cfs for flood control and found a pretty slow bite.  Theres a lot of debris in the lake after the big rains we saw the past few days and most of the arms are a little on the colored side.  Some of the arms are pretty muddy, but on a...
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*** NOTICE*** Increasing releases into Sacramento River  Individuals downstream of Keswick Dam should take appropriate safety precautions SHASTA LAKE, Calif. – The Bureau of Reclamation will incrementally increase releases below Keswick Dam from 7,000 cubic feet per second to 25,000 cfs by 2 p.m. on Feb. 28.  Sacramento River levels are expected to increase downstream of Keswick Dam. Take appropriate safety precautions by...
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Yesterday we fished Shasta Lake and boy did we get wet!  My clients had the luxury of a full top and a warm heater in the boat, but boy did I get soaked.  The rain was relentless and the winds were just about at the limits of safely being able to do some trolling for trout.  Being the only boat...
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