We've seen a slower start to the 2022 Sacramento River King salmon season primarily because our typical target areas in August aren't producing.  There are a few reasons we've pushed up river so early this year.  Flows are at a historical low for my generation for this time of the year due to water hold backs from Shasta Lake and...
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We're closing in on the beginning of the best part of the Sacramento River King salmon season, but we're not quite there yet!  We've had plenty of tough bite days but we've had some descent days on the river too.  The salmon we are catching are big and beautiful!  Water conditions in the Anderson/Cottonwood areas are favorable with good color...
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The August full moon generally inspires the first major push of King salmon up the Sacramento River.  With down river temps hovering around the 74 degree mark, most of the Kings will be moving quickly upstream until they find cooler water temps to rest in.  We have great water temps below Red Bluff this year so we expect to see a...
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Our early season lull will yield to improved catch rates in just a few short weeks as salmon continue tp enter the lower river and subsequently shoot up to the cold water stretches in Anderson, Ca.  There are lot's of Kings as far up as the Barge Hole but they are pretty finicky early in the season.  Most anglers are drfit fishing...
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The first week of the 2022 Sacramento River King salmon season above Red Bluff has been bittersweet.  The first day of the season was great and there were a lot of salmon caught on Monday in the Barge Hole.  Since then, we seem to be seeing some pulse flows from the dams and the water temps are definitely up and...
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Shasta Lake continues to produce great numbers of trout with limits for our guests being the rule.  The rainbows are bulking up on Shad and we're seeing bigger bow's every week! We have been catching most of the trout at 60'-70' deep trolling Shad pattern dodger/spoon combo's.  Call Jaynie for more information and available dates!  (530) 510-2925.  Thank you! Captain Jeff...
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