The short report for Shasta Lake is that the bait is loaded up in the main body and the big fish are on the bite.  Still far from red hot, but its better than it has been for a stretch.  All our fish came at 30'-40' with a great crew trolling spoons and Bay Rats.  The Goby long shallow took 3...
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Whiskeytown Lake took its lumps last summer, but the Kokanee bite rages on even after the fires have burnt out.  The landscape is greening up quickly, Ospreys and Eagles are flying overhead, and the Kokanee are as healthy as I've ever seen them.  Its truly a magical place to fish even in the aftermath of the devestating Carr Fire.  The Kokanee...
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As most people in California already Know, Whiskeytown Lake was devestated by the Carr Fire last July-August and suffered a tremendous amount of ecological damage to thousands of acres surrounding the lake.  If that wasnt bad enough, we experienced above average rainfall which blew out the tributaries, including the main Kokanee spawning tributary, Whiskey Creek.  It was clearly seen as...
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The Sacramento River in Redding, Ca. is still fishing good for wild rainbow trout.  Its one of our top venues, and with guides like Captain Kenny Turner, the fishing is nearly always good.  Kenny puts his years of experience to work and consistently gets our clients into the fish!  Whether the bite is really good or pretty tough, Kenny always...
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Whiskeytown Lake continues to impress everyone who has been fishing there since the bite really turned on a few weeks ago.  Its been a favorite place to fish for Kokanee for decades, but the size and quality of these fish just seem to be at the top of the scale the past several years.  I've been really busy on other...
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Whiskeytown Lake is turning on quickly and the Kokanee salmon fishing is quite good.  An unexpected number of big spawning class Kokanee have emerged in Whiskeytown Lake and Kokanee up to 18" have already been caught.  I had a chance to fish with the Pautzke Bait Co. team two days ago and we had a great time catching some really fat...
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