Delta Fishing Report:

Striper fishing in the Delta has slowed a bit as Spring Striper season winds down. Still getting sone smaller fish with some medium size fish mixed in but we are having to work for them & larger fish are tough to come bye. The good news is weather has settled down & we are seeing many sunny days as we approach 98 degrees. This means Topwater Largemouth Bass are starting to happen! As water temperatures stabilize above 70 degrees the Largemouth Topwater action will keep getting better! For Largemouth I focus on higher tides in the am or pm hrs. Smallmouth are still a ways off as we wait for the rivers to go down from runoff & warm up to 70 degrees or so. For Stripers sub surface I continue to use 1/0-3/0 “Steve Adachi” style rattle Clouser flies in various color combinations. For Largemouth I like Topwater frog patterns in various sizes & patterns. 

I caught wind of a plan to kill off all the stripers and largemouth bass in the California Delta. The organization that is pushing this is the Coalition for a Sustainable Delta. When you do some digging into this coalition you will find they their first success is addressing "significant water supply impacts of water conveyance restrictions that greatly limit water supplies for farms, residents, and businesses."  This is not a conservation organization, this is a California Agriculture funded organization working to grab more water from the Delta. Killing off these game species will remove thousands of water advocates from the area and beyond. California Delta bass and striper anglers have played a large roll in the water conversation that has positively benefited salmon and steelhead. Don't be fooled, this is nothing more than a thinly veiled plan to reduce opposition to water draws in CA Delta. 

It's tricky because I love salmon and steelhead in California, that being said the Sacramento and San Joaquin river systems are destroyed, possibly beyond repair from a native and anadromous species standpoint. This destruction happened at the hands of California Ag and urbanization. The issues are numerous... complex waterway acts like a maze for returning and exiting salmon and steelhead. Dams block anadromous fish from hundreds of square miles of historical spawning habitat. When I go through the threats to anadromous species in California Trout's SOS report the following issues are more substantial threats than alien species: major dams, agriculture, grazing, residential development, urbanization, instream mining, transportation, logging, fire, estuary alteration, harvest, and hatcheries. Curious to get your thoughts on the issue. My 2 cents, if we follow this plan we will end up without salmon, steelhead, or stripers and the California agriculture industry will get all the water they want. This is not about a story about farmers trying to make a living or stripers eating salmon/steelhead, its a story of greed, gross overproduction, and food waste. If you want to be a part of this conversation DFW is hosting a meeting 6/12 in Redding and many are showing up to express their concerns for this plan.

If you do not agree that striper and LMB should be eradicated sign the petition here

Steve Santucci Reports on 5.30.19

Captain. Bryce Tedford reports on 5.23.19

Delta Fishing Report:

Striper fishing in the Delta has been tougher the last 2 weeks. Still getting 10-20 fish with some medium size fish mixed in but we are having to work for them. We have experienced heavy winds, rainy days & a focus on spawning the last week. Hoping the weather settles down & we see another 3-4wks of Striper fishing to finish out the Spring Delta season. Most fish we have been finding are smaller “schoolies” but 3-5lb fish are mixed in & the occasional larger fish can be found as well! Water temperatures are 62-66 degrees in different spots within the Delta depending on where you fish. For Stripers subsurface I continue to use 1/0-3/0 “Steve Adachi” style rattle Clouser flies in various color combinations.

Capt. Steve Santucci reports on 5.9.17

Fishing has been challenging mainly because of the windy conditions that we have experienced this week. Also, the Delta is in a state of flux as we still have fish traveling north and some groups are passing thru on there way to the Bay coupled with resident Stripers. We are experiencing clearer water and decent water temperatures in the mid-60-degree range....

Capt. Bryce Tedford reports on 5.8.19

Striper fishing on the Delta has been up & down but there are some solid fish to be caught if you are willing to work! Some days they are on a good bite, other days they just don’t seem to bite much, for the most part, we are catching solid fish each day. 

Winds have been up & down but manageable overall, a good double haul is always recommended in addition to a...

Captain. Bryce Tedford reports on 5.2.19

Delta Fishing Report:

Striper fishing on the Delta has been up going good overall. Some days they are on a good bite, other days they just don’t seem to bite much but for the most part we are catching solid fish. Winds have been up & down but manageable overall, a good double haul is always recommended. 

Water temperatures are 60-65 degrees in various parts of...

Captian. Bryce Tedford reports on 4.25.19

Delta Fishing Report: 

Striper fishing on the Delta has been up & down this week, some days they are on a good bite, other days they just don’t seem to bite much. Winds have laid down this week & it feels like summer out there with nearly 90 degrees & little wind, hot! Water temperatures are 60 degrees in various parts of the Delta & Stripers are in spawn...

Capt. Steve Santucci reports on 4.25.19

Delta Striper fishing is still good.  New areas in the West Delta and North Delta are starting to clear.  This is good because it gives us new areas to fish. 

The Sacramento drainage is slowly subsiding and coming closer to its normal level. Fishing should remain good thru May.