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Lewiston (fresh water lake) Pressure is light. Biggest trout in some time was caught Monday afternoon. A 7-pound rainbow was caught trolling a Cripplure. Don from Ido made the catch. The bite is on the slow side. Best tactic is getting closer to the bottom. (530) 778-3770
McCloud (fresh water river) Fishing has been good in the mornings and late in the day in this hot weather. Lots of golden stones in the afternoons, use a size 10 or 12 stimulator with dropppers before 3 pm, then without after then. If you use a dropper go long and consider two nymphs, one doubles as your weight. Try to get to the other side of the McCloud River and always try to fish or wade from from flat side of the river to bank side of the river. Small dropper rigs for your nymphs like size 16 & 18. Right before dark dry fly with light cahills size 16 or parachute adams. look for foam lines and trout rising. If you’re not picking up fish, go to nymphing with two size 18 nymphs one caddis on top, one mayfly on the bottom and very colors – possible no beads. Look for pocket water or hydrated water edges and go extreme measures.. Turn in poachers to DFG !!! I see many violators on the McCloud below dam.www.jacktrout.com, (530) 926-4540, (530) 235-2969
McCloud Reservoir (fresh water lake) Lot of floating debris in the water so trolling is tough. Head to the river arm for clearer water. Much of that will push to the dam as time goes on. A solution is to anchor and use bait. Guide Scott Caldwell, (530) 905-0758
Pit (fresh water river) off the charts trout fishing in the north state as Pit 3 is fishing the best and least difficult to wade sections 3, 4 or 5. High stick with black copper johns size 12 and pt’s size 14 on the bottom. Also right near dark or on cloudy days the caddis hatch turns on. Use elk hair or ec caddis size 14. Wade with caution. Conditions are improving every day and fishing is really turning on. Bring a wading staff!! Pit #3, 4 or 5 black nymphs and rubber legs, also on dries using elk hair caddis size 14.www.jacktrout.com, (530) 926-4540
Sacramento (Lower) (fresh water river) Caddis, PMD nymphs and little yellow stones are hatching. Flow is 13,500 cfs. Bigger fish are below Posse Ground but better numbers below Bonneyview. The Fly Shop (530) 222-3555
Sacramento (Upper) (fresh water river) The Upper Sacramento River is at prime levels now for wading. Flows are perfect for safe wading and accessing the tail outs for crossing the river to get to the best side of the river. I have seen golden stones daily in the afternoons on warmer days. size 16, Blue wing olives and grey may flies on colder days. Use beaded nymphs size 18 to 14. Size 18 black micro mayfly was best for me this week. Also size 18 red & black copper johns. s&m’s size 18, pt’s flash back size 18. Rains will bring great dry fly fishing mid day to dark. Fishing around Dunsmuir has been good. Best section is from Sims to Shasta Lake.www.jacktrout.com, (530) 926-4540. The Fly Shop (530) 222-3555
Shasta (fresh water lake) Topwater lures, rip baits get bass from the shoreline to 30 feet of water near main and secondary points. More bass are outside coves than inside coves. Phil’s Propeller 1-800-462-3917
Siskiyou (fresh water lake) Trout are being caught trolling with Needlefish or any bright lure. Get 15 feet below the surface. A few bass take rubber worms in the stump fields or Scott Camp Creek area. (530) 926-2617
Trinity (fresh water lake) Bass are still in shallow water despite water temps in the mid-70s. Both largemouth and smallmouth will take gitzits or Senkos in the north end of the lake. Smallmouth to 5 pounds are being caught. Trinity Outdoors (530) 623-4999
Trinity (fresh water river) There are rumors of salmon above the falls. Most are jacks. (530) 623-4999
Trinity (fresh water lake) Same story here as last week. Trout at the mouth of tributaries and bass at the north end of the lake. Bass are in all three stages of the spawn. Trinity Outdoors (530) 623-4999, (530) 623-4352
Trinity (fresh water river) River is dropping but the only action is for those in boats pulling Yozuris for brown trout. (530) 623-4999
Trinity (fresh water lake) Bass are in all stages of spawning. Best action is in the north end. Any tactic will work. Trout fishing remains good at the mouths of the creeks. There is action toplining on the main body. Salmon haven’t been found. Trinity Outdoors (530) 623-4999
Trinity (fresh water river) Fresh steelhead this weekend moved into Willow Creek so the season still has some life. (530) 623-4999
Trinity (fresh water lake) If the weather holds the smallmouth bite should continue to improve. Weekend tournament saw mixed results. Winning bag was 19 pounds of smallmouth. Some did considerably poorer, however. Trinity Outdoors (530) 623-4999
Trinity (fresh water river) Angling pressure is light although there are steelhead to be caught. (530) 623-4999
Trinity (fresh water lake) Bass anglers have been faring fairly well but the cold front may put off the bite for a week. Swimbaits and drop-shots were producing well off points. Trinity Outdoors (530) 623-4999
Trinity (fresh water river) More than an inch of rain fell Tuesday and Wednesday. Steelhead fishing remains the same. Drift boats get a half-dozen fish per day. (530) 623-4999
Trinity (fresh water lake) Bass bite is starting to be worth pursuing. Swimbaits, drop-shots get bass typically in the two pound range. Most are 30 feet deep. Trinity Outdoors (530) 623-4999
Trinity (fresh water river) There is talk of more fresh steelhead in the upper stretches. River is low and cold and clear. Locals use the lower river but there are a lot of spent steelhead. (530) 623-4999
Trinity (fresh water lake) The Trinity Center ramp has been cleared of snow. Best action is trout at the tributary mouths. Trinity Outdoors (530) 623-4999
Trinity (fresh water river) Rain will warm the river, melt some snow and bring much-needed color to the river. Bite has been tough due to cold, clear conditions. (530) 623-4999
Trinity (fresh water lake) Lake is dropping rapidly. Fishing pressure is light. Bass bite is slow. Trinity Outdoors (530) 623-4999
Trinity (fresh water river) There are salmon and some steelhead below the North Fork of the Trinity. Salmon are scarce near Lewiston. (530) 623-4999
Trinity (fresh water lake) Trout fishing for planters is good one day, not so good the next. Stay near cool water of incoming creeks. Trinity Outdoors (530) 623-4999
Trinity (fresh water river) The weather is starting to cool and water releases are up. Fishing pressure has been down. Salmon fishing has been slow – a lull if you will. (530) 623-4999
Trinity (fresh water lake) Bass fishing is spotty. Trout fishing is fair. A state record landlocked king was caught earlier in the week. Mike Elster established a state record when he caught an 11.18 pound king. It was 27 inches long. Salmon bite has been strong. Troll 80 feet deep. Trinity Outdoors (530) 623-4999
Trinity (fresh water river) Flows increased and cleared moss and junk out of the river. The river will take a day or two to settle back. Salmon fishing has been fair. Good action has been at Del Loma but it moves from day to day. (530) 623-4999
Trinity (fresh water lake) Trout continue to congregate at the creek mouths. Salmon bite is slow. Bass bite is good if the wind stays down. Warmer water makes the bass bite an early morning, late evening venture. Topwater lures and spinnerbaits work well. (530) 623-4999
Trinity (fresh water river) Trinity river is slowly dropping (50 cfs per day) and salmon anglers are getting more access. The river will be at 1,000 cfs by the 15th and the season will begin in earnest.
Trinity (fresh water lake) Bass bite is good when the wind allows. Fish the bushes with buzz baits, spinnerbaits and topwater lures. Trinity Outdoors (530) 623-4999
Trinity (fresh water river) There are some salmon above Burnt Ranch and there are salmon all the way to Lewiston. But the water is high and the fish are well-dispersed. Fishing is poor, but the salmon are on their way. (530) 623-4999
Trinity (fresh water lake) Bass fishing has picked up on the north end of the lake. The wind picks up in during the day so best action is in the morning with gitzits and Senkos. Buzzbaits and spinnerbaits offered near bushes gets bass. Trout continue to gather at the mouth of the tributaries. Trinity Outdoors (530) 623-4999
Trinity (fresh water river) The river above Del Loma is clearing and holds steelhead. The water near Douglas City looks good, but productivity hasn’t been as good as downstream. (530) 623-4999, (530) 623-4352 (707) 923-2533
Trinity (fresh water lake) Bass bite started last week. Fish were small but gitzits were working. The cold weather will probably interrupt that bite. (530) 623-4999
Trinity (fresh water river) The river has taken on color with Tuesday’s rain and snow. Steelhead fishing has been quite good for fly fishers. Spincasters using Little Cleo. Fishing is best below Junction City. (530) 623-4999
Trinity (fresh water lake) Guide Rick Kennedy last weekend fished the Papoose Arm near Cedar Stock Resort. Using white hoochies coated with Pro-Cure "Bloody Tuna" gel as well as the New Water Soluble "Bloody Tuna" teamed with UV Sling Blades he netted five salmon to four pounds and lost another six salmon at the boat. The water tempetature on the surface was 45.6 degrees, and after dropping a "Fish Hawk" probe down to 70 feet of water, the temp did not change a full degree. Most of the fish hit between 60 and 75 feet of water and seemed to be scattered throughout at different depths. Rick Kennedy (530) 263-0990, (530) 623-4999
Trinity (fresh water river) The water is green and cloudy. Steelhead bite is good. Fly fishers swinging copper Johns, stoneflies, psycho prince nymphs get fish. Junction City down is a good stretch but is receiving much more pressure than the stretches above Junction City. (530) 623-4999
Trinity (fresh water lake) Landlocked salmon bite is decent. Get down 80 feet with sling blades and wiggle hoochies in the deep water near the dam. Rick Kennedy (530) 263-0990, (530) 623-4999, (530) 623-4352
Trinity (fresh water river) The river above Douglas City is fishable. Below Junction City is high and a bit muddy. Give it a few days of no rain and this will be in shape. Call first. (530) 623-4999
Trinity (fresh water lake) Guide Rick Kennedy hit the lake this weekend, headed toward the dam and started trolling just outside of Papoose Arm. After about an hour into fishing and no luck, he headed up the Papoose Arm where he found spotted bait suspended at 50 to 70 feet. He dropped a couple of lines to 60 feet and immediately hooked up a nice 3 pound salmon. From that point on it was non-stop action with salmon coming from 60 feet. Final score was 15 Salmon up to 4.75 pounds and a half-dozen small rainbows. The hot setup of the day was UV Sling Blade and a white pee wee hoochie covered in Pro-Cure Bloody Tuna. The water temperature was running about 47 degrees. Rick Kennedy (530) 263-0990, (530) 623-4999, (530) 623-4352
Trinity (fresh water river) Water is low, cold and clear. Steelhead fishing is tough. (530) 623-4999
Trinity (fresh water lake) Trout continue to gather at the mouth of tributaries. Pressure is light but fishing is good. (530) 623-4999, (530) 623-4352
Trinity (fresh water river) A good steelhead run continues and there are signs it is getting better. Junction City downstream is the best stretch. There are salmon but most are turning dark. (530) 623-4999 (530) 623-4999, (530) 623-4352
Trinity (fresh water lake) Bass fishing is done. Trout fishing continues to be quite good where tributaries enter the lake. Stuart’s Fork, South Fork of Trinity and Swift Creek are the best spots. (530) 623-4999
Trinity (fresh water river) Junction City to Del Loma is the best stretch for salmon but fish are starting to get dark. Steelhead fishing continues to be good and getting better. Fly fishers swing Copper Johns and golden stones. Spincasters use No. 4 Blue Fox and No. 15 Panther Martins. (530) 623-4999
Trinity (fresh water lake) Trout fishing is good for those fishing near moving water. Small spinners, nightcrawlers or dough baits will get trout. (530) 623-4999, (530) 623-4352
Trinity (fresh water river) The big runs of salmon haven’t arrived. A good numbers of jacks are being caught from Del Loma to Lewiston. There are a lot of dark fish near Lewiston. (530) 623-4999 (530) 623-4999, (530) 623-4352
Trinity (fresh water lake) This story hasn't changed since the spring. Trout are caught near the tributaries of the main lake. Look for moving water entering the lake and pitch bait or spinners. Bass fishing is slow.
Trinity (fresh water river) Salmon continue to move upstream. Some find them, others struggle. Catches are being made from Del Loma to Lewiston. Flows are being boosted this week. Flows will increase to 2,650 cfs Sunday at midnight and then be back to 550 cfs by the Sept. 1. (530) 623-4999 (530) 623-4999, (530) 623-4352
Trinity (fresh water lake) Bass anglers continue to struggle while trout fishing remains good near the mouths of creeks. (530) 623-4999, (530) 623-4352
Trinity (fresh water river) Lots of jack salmon and a few adults are in the upper river. Guides get one or two mature salmon per day but a lot of jacks. The river flows are stable at 450 cfs and will remain that way for the near future. (530) 623-4999
Trinity (fresh water lake) Bigger trout are hard to come by but there’s plenty of action being had with catchable trout. Bass are being caught with tubes and Senkos. Topwater early and late. (530) 623-4999, (530) 623-4352
Trinity (fresh water river) River flow is at 700 cfs and by Aug. 1 it should be at 400 where it will stabilize. That should mean game on for salmon. More salmon are appearing each day and large fish are showing early. Some in the 20 pound range have been caught, which is more typical for later in the season. Keep an eye on this in the coming two weeks. (530) 623-4999 (530) 623-4999, (530) 623-4352
Trinity (fresh water lake) Bass anglers continue to struggle. Trout fishing is easy near the mouth of tributaries. (530) 623-4999, (530) 623-4352
Trinity (fresh water river) There are salmon from Junction City to Lewiston. Nothing red hot but a few fish are being caught daily. Some have weighed 20 pounds. The river is at 850 cfs dropping 50 cfs daily until it hits 700 for five days. It will drop again 50 per day until it hits 450 cfs in August. (530) 623-4999, (530) 623-4352
Trinity (fresh water lake) Trout fishing is good on the lake. Bass fishing is fair. Soft plastics are tbe best bet for bass. (530) 623-4999, (530) 623-4352
Trinity (fresh water river) The river will be dropping in the near term and that may make salmon fishing viable. (530) 623-4999, (530) 623-4352
Trinity (fresh water lake) Bass fishing continues to be so-so. Trout are at the river mouths. Toss nightcrawlers into the current or soak Power Bait. Spinners and Kastmasters also will work. (530) 623-4999, (530) 623-4352
Trinity (fresh water river) A few salmon are moving upstream into Junction City but the run is still a bit away. The water is still too high to fish effectively and will be so for another 10 days, at least. (530) 623-4999, (530) 623-4352
Trinity (fresh water lake) Smaller, planted trout continue to be caught in good numbers. Bass fishing remains so-so. Senkos or tube baits are best way to go. Get out very early for a chance at a topwater bite. Surface temperature is in the low 70s. (530) 623-4999, (530) 623-4352
Trinity (fresh water river) Salmon are being caught near Burnt Ranch. A 20 pounder was nailed over Memorial Day Weekend but remember the hike in and out is treacherous and the high, cold water could be lethal if you slip. The river further upstream is too high for decent fishing. The river is running at 3,040 cfs and dropping slowly but flows won’t be fishable until into July. (530) 623-4999, (530) 623-4352
Trinity (fresh water lake) Trout anglers using Kastmasters, Panther Martins and eggs or nightcrawlers get fish near the main tributaries. If the weather holds bass fishing should take a turn for the better because the lake is on the rise again. (530) 623-4999, (530) 623-4352
Trinity (fresh water river) The lake is starting to drop because of significant releases of water and that has stalled the bass bite. It should turn on when the lake level stabilizes. Give it a week. Cold night temperatures aren’t helping. Trout are caught near moving water of tributaries. (530) 623-4999, (530) 623-4352
Trinity (fresh water lake) Bass fishing is improving on the lake but it hasn’t taken off. Bass take rip baits, senkos and tube baits. Water temperatures are in the 40s so a warming trend is needed. Trout bite at the mouths of the creek. (530) 623-4999
Trinity (fresh water river) The river may be in shape by the weekend if the rain forecasts fall short. Call first. There has been fresh steelhead trickling in. (530) 623-4999, (530) 623-4352
Trinity (fresh water lake) Trout bite continues at the mouths of the tributaries – a bite that went on all season and has resumed. Bass haven’t started biting again. (530) 623-4999, (530) 623-4352
Trinity (fresh water river) Another push of fresh steelhead – a late season bomus - are in the system. The water is in fine condition after rain earlier in the week. Pressure is light. (530) 623-4999
Trinity (fresh water lake) Trout fishing at the mouth of tributaries get holdover trout – some to 16 and 18 inches. (530) 623-4999
Trinity (fresh water river) The river is in very good shape and there are some fresh fish to go with the downstream fish. (530) 623-4999
Trinity (fresh water lake) Trout fishing is good on the lake. Boaters or bank anglers working stream mouths are catching fish, no matter what the offering. (530) 623-4999, (530) 623-4352
Trinity (fresh water river) Steelhead fishing has been a struggle of late but rain came in earlier in the week. The hope is fresh fish come in with the new water. (530) 623-4999
Trinity (fresh water lake) There are trout at the mouth of the tributaries. Bass are still lethargic. (530) 623-4999
Trinity (fresh water river) There’s very little traffic on the river and the water is low. Steelhead fishing has been slow. (530) 623-4999
Trinity (fresh water lake) Lake is deserted. Bass are deep and there has been no reason for the trout to leave the inlets. (530) 623-4999
Trinity (fresh water river) Salmon continue to trickle into the upper river. Fresh salmon are present but not in great concentration. Steelhead haven't arrived in any force. (530) 623-4999
Trinity (fresh water lake) Salmon fishing continues to be hit-and-miss. Many of the salmon being caught are darker, spring-run fish. Fall run fish are scarce in the upper river. (530) 623-4999
Trinity (fresh water river) Trout fishing remains very good at the mouth of Stuart’s Fork. Most are 14 inches or smaller. Bass are deep. (530) 623-4999
Trinity (fresh water lake) Mouth of the tributaries kick out trout. Bass come toward the top early and late. Get down 15 feet or deeper during the day. (530) 623-4999
Trinity (fresh water river) Salmon fishing is fair. Drift boaters consistently get fish. Shore anglers occasionally hook-up. Half-pound steelhead are in the lower river. (530) 623-4999
Trinity (fresh water lake) Fishing pressure has lessened but trout fishing continues to be good near the mouths of creeks - especially Stuart's Fork. Bass can be had with topwater lures both early and late. (530) 623-4999
Trinity (fresh water river) Guide boats get three to four salmon per day while bank anglers pick a fish here and there. The stretch of river from Junction City to Lewiston has been where most of the effort has been focused. A few salmon in the 20 pound range have been caught but most are eight to 12 pounds. (530) 623-4999
Trinity (fresh water lake) The lake continues to drop and the bass bite is good early and late. Trout fishing remains good at the mouth of feeder streams. (530) 623-4999
Trinity (fresh water river) The river will run at 450 cfs for the next 60 days, so the water is fishable. The salmon bite is so-so. Tuna balls, roe or large spinners get scattered salmon. The best bite is being put on by brown trout from Douglas City to Lewiston. Browns to 10-1/2 pounds have been caught on Yozuri minnows. (530) 623-4999
Trinity (fresh water lake) The lake is dropping but bass will take gitzits or Senkoks. There’s a surface bite with buzzbaits and poppers in the evening. Trout are at the mouth of inlets. (530) 623-4999
Trinity (fresh water river) The salmon bite slowed last week and hasn’t kicked back in. (530) 623-4999
Trinity (fresh water lake) Trout are at lake tributaries Bass fishing is just fair. Use gitzits or Senkos. Topwater can work very early or very late in the evening. (530) 623-4999
Trinity (fresh water river) Most of the salmon are below the falls but there are fish to Junction City and a little beyond. (530) 623-4999, (530) 623-4352
Trinity (fresh water lake) Trout fishing near Stuart’s Fork is good. Bass fishing is good in the morning and then turns off. The lake has stopped rising and is beginning to warm so that bodes well for bass. (530) 623-4999, (530) 623-4352
Trinity (fresh water river) The river will drop to 900 cfs by Sunday and get to 750 by Monday and stay there for 16 days. Anything less than 1,000 cfs is fishable. There are salmon seen from Douglas City to the Steel Bridge, but it’s hard to get the plug or bait deep enough because of high water. (530) 623-4999
Trinity (fresh water lake) Trout fishing near Stuart’s Fork is good. Bass fishing is good in the morning and then turns off. The lake has stopped rising and is beginning to warm so that bodes well for bass. (530) 623-4999, (530) 623-4352
Trinity (fresh water river) Burnt Ranch continues to be the most consistent producer of salmon but the water is high and heavy gear is needed. A few fish have made it upstream to Douglas City and Junction City but they are few and none have been reported caught. (530) 623-4999
Trinity (fresh water lake) Trout fishing is very good on the main lake near the major tributaries. Most are 12- to 14-inches but bigger trout surprise. Bass fishing continues to yo-yo. (530) 623-4999, (530) 623-4352
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Salmon are at Burnt Ranch and the falls. There are rumors of fish as far upstream as Del Loma. (530) 623-4999
Trinity (fresh water lake) Trinity is rising quickly which has made the bass bite uneven. Trout are at the mouths of major tributaries. (530) 623-4999, (530) 623-4352
Trinity (fresh water river) Salmon are at Burnt Ranch and moving their way up the river. It’s a tight squeeze with a fair amount of anglers. (530) 623-4999
Trinity (fresh water lake) The mouths of the major tributaries have trout. Just about anything will work – bait or spinners. The lake came up five feet this week and all the tributaries are roaring. Bass fishing is getting better as the water warms but the lake is clear, providing another challenge. (530) 623-4999, (530) 623-4352
Trinity (fresh water river) Salmon are trickling into the Trinity but the river is running quite high. (530) 623-4999
Trinity (fresh water lake) Bass fishing continues to be hit-and-miss due to fluctuating weather conditions. Trout fishing has been good at Stuarts Fork. Lewiston has been OK. (530) 623-4999, (530) 623-4352
Trinity (fresh water river) Brown trout to six and seven pounds are being caught with Yozuri Crystal Minnows from Douglas City to Lewiston. The water is high and moving fast. Last week a 10 and a 12 pound brown were caught, both taken on Yozuris. (530) 623-4999
Trinity (fresh water lake) Bass fishing continues to be an on-and-off affair at Trinity. But when it’s on the fishing isn’t red hot. Releases from the lake are at 4,000 cfs decreasing to 2,000 cfs by the June 6 when it will stabilize. (530) 623-4999, (530) 623-4352
Trinity (fresh water river) The river won’t stabilize until June 6 when the flow is decreased to 2,000 cfs and then held at that level into July. (530) 623-4999
Trinity (fresh water lake) Conditions have been flip-flopping between warming patterns and quick cold fronts. Fishing on Trinity should start shaping up this weekend. Look for trout at the river mouths. Go to the north end for largemouth and the smallmouth are everywhere. (530) 623-4999
Trinity (fresh water river) The release from the dam went up to 2,000 CFS on Wednesday and will continue to increase until July. It will take until July 6 until an angler can stand on the bank and fish. (530) 623-4999
Trinity (fresh water lake) Bass fishing on Trinity remains slow. Weekend warming may perk things up but uneven weather has had the bass moving up to the shoreline and quickly back to deeper water. (530) 623-4999, (530) 623-4352
Whiskeytown (fresh water lake) Fishing pressure is light. Weather has cooled but few are pursuing trout or bass. Trinity Outdoors (530) 623-4999 |
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