Late fall Kings above Red Bluff
by Jeff Goodwin, DECEMBER 21, 2020
Sacramento River - Lower

Late fall salmon fishing has been hit and miss, but we're getting bites every trip!  Its a day to day thing, but most days we're on the Sacramento River fishing for salmon we're getting chances to land some great fish!  Water conditions are still low and clear, but above and below Balls Ferry, we're finding plenty of deep holes to fish...
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Late fall salmon season boom or bust?
by Jeff Goodwin, DECEMBER 16, 2020
Sacramento River - Lower

The Sacramento River late fall King salmon season has mixed reviews depending on who you talk to, but overall the season seems to be more of a bust than a boom.  The river above Red Bluff is still open to salmon fishing until December 31st when it will close to fishing for Kings until next year.  Early season drought condition seems to...
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Get ready for Trinity River steelhead!
by Jeff Goodwin, DECEMBER 10, 2020
Trinity River

Finally we have some wet weather patterns lined up this week, and with plenty of Trinity River steelhead lurking in the deep dark holes of this pristine river system, steelhead season is oficially here!  We will be booking January-February Trinity River steelhead drift fishing trips with Captain Justin Thompson.  Justin often manages to get Trinity River steelhead fishing clients into some good...
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Big bows on Shasta Lake!
by Jeff Goodwin, DECEMBER 6, 2020
Shasta Lake

Trout fishing on Shasta Lake is off to a good start and although the north state is currently seeing some very dry conditions, its actually making for some great conditions on Shasta Lake.  Unlike some of our other venues, Shasta Lake fishing really isn't affected by dry spells.  Mild afternoon temperatures have made for some very comfortable days on the boats...
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Solid trout bite on Shasta this week!
by Jeff Goodwin, DECEMBER 4, 2020
Shasta Lake

Low flows on the rivers equal clear water, and clear water can lead to a tough bite.  We've pushed off several river salmon and steelhead dates, but fortunately, Shasta Lake is providing some steady trout fishing action.  Limits haven't been hard to come by and have  we put in some time to dial in what the trout on Shasta are looking...
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Shasta Lake trout are on the menu!
by Jeff Goodwin, DECEMBER 1, 2020
Shasta Lake

Wow, we're seeing some high quality trout this week and all signs point to some continued good fishing on Shasta Lake.  The most notable fact is the condition of these trout.  Every trout we've been catching since breaking away from the river fishing has been in pristine condition.  Its not always the case that we see these trout in such form,...
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