We made it to September and the cooler nights that normally grace us this time of the year.  Shasta surface temps have dropped into the mid 70's now so we're seeing some fish up near the surface again and still some down deep.  Most of my fishing has been done in the 80' foot depths the past week but I have...
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The Sacramento River in Redding, Ca. is now open all the way up to Keswick Dam.  Some of the best fishing is in the upper section of the Lower Sac and this season has been no exception.  We're catching great numbers of wild trout and they are running hot as usual.  Fishing with ultra light spin gear compares to fishing...
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The summer trout bite on Shasta Lake kicked into high gear last week and we're seeing some of the best fishing of the summer season.  Downriggers set at 65'-75' are picking up most of our bites now and I've slowed my trolling speed down to 2.0-2.2 mph for the most consistent action.  The morning bite is really good and it...
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Shasta Lake fishing has been excellent and most of our bites have been coming from 60'-70' deep.  I'm trolling traditional trout gear at the aforementioned depths at around 2.0-2.2 mph.  Water temps and conditions have changed only slightly since Julys report.  The catch contains mainly rainbows and brown trout with the occasional incidental bass.  The salmon fishing has been poor...
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Its almost August and some of the best trout fishing on Shasta Lake is still in front of us!  Currently we're seeing good numbers of both rainbow and brown trout on our daily trolling trips.  Some of the trout we're catching are pretty good sized and they are eager biters most of the days we fish.  The lake is approaching...
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More great fishing to report this weekend on Shasta Lake.  The bite has been consistent since May this year and its showing no signs of slowing down.  We'll continue to see some great fishing for trout I'm certain.  The fish will continue to push deeper seeking cooler water as the lake warms up on the surface.  The cold water is...
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