The Sacramento River King salmon season opener above Red Bluff happened today and it was a blast!  Only about 40 boats this year so boat pressure was relatively light compared to normal.  Dozens upon dozens of big bright Kings were caught all morning before the bite slowed around 9:00.  We had hoped for a good August 1st opener after a...
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Well, here we are folks!  August 1st tomorrow which starts the most productive month of the year for fishing on Shasta Lake.  Our best rainbow trout fishing happens in August and we will see plenty of big browns and King/Kokanee salmon coming to the net as well.  We fish Shasta Lake year round, and this year, we had it all...
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We're just a few days away from the August 1st salmon opener above Red Bluff and we're just now starting to see the holes below Red Bluff filling with King salmon!  Its very early in the season, but we now have salmon in all the areas we fish on the upper reaches of the Lower Sac.  Above average water temps...
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Shasta Lake is finally fishing its summer pattern and the trout bite has been great!  Most trout are being caught 70-80' deep or below the shad schools when the trout are feeding.  The main body of the lake between the I-5 bridge and the dam are producing well now.  Dodger spoon combos are always a summer favorite and hundreds of nice...
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Its been a slow summer on Shasta so far, but that doesn't mean it hasn't been good by many peoples standards.  I'm spoiled out on Shasta most summers and when I have to work for them it seems slow to me.  Today was refreshing and we caught 15 fish including saimon, trout, and bass before heading in.  The Kokanee were...
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The Sacramento River King salmon season opener is July 16th and predictions are, its going to be a good one!  Early reports indicate there are lots of fresh Kings entering the system and with what we've seen from the ocean charter boat fleets, we're in for a great season ahead!  I've seen reports of 30#, 40#, and 50# class Kings caught...
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