Its fall on Shasta Lake and the trout feeding patterns and behavior are proving it!  October and early November is a time of transition on Shasta and the trout can be hard to pin down.  Some are staying deep, some are swimming the surface, and some are leaving the main boday and heading to certain areas of the lake like...
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After a short break from river salmon fishing, we're back on Shasta to see how our fall trout fishing opportunities are shaping up.  Water temps started at around 65 degrees on the surface today and the water clarity is very good, but not too gin clear.  I'd say conditions for late October are perfect!  I fished with my good friend...
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This week is off to a great start and the trout fishing is simply amazing right now.  Our early fall salmon run has lost steam and most of the hatchery fish are being processed/spawned at Coleman. The Sac River above Anderson is experiencing a really good in river spawn this year with hundreds of salmon spawning right now.  The wild...
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With the fall run of King salmon on the Sacramento River winding down quickly, we've turned our attention to the steelhead/trout fishing from Anderson to Redding until our late fall run of King salmon shows up in descent numbers.  Its great to have these back up options for our clients when a season has come to an end prematurely.  We...
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The Sacramento River near Anderson is fishing in true fall fashion.  The fall salmon run is winding down with some big fish coming to the boats daily.  We're starting to see some steelhead show up in the mix as well, but the steelhead fishing will improve continuously until December-January.  Drifting roe has still been our #1 technique and will likely...
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Its that time of the year again and we're working the Anderson section of the Sacramento River tergeting big King salmon and our annual hatchery steelhead return.  We're catching some great fish with our clients right now and the presence of salmon and steelhead should be consistent throughout the end of the year.  We'll see a lull in the salmon...
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