Aaron Grabiel reports on 5.10.18

Lower Sacramento 

The Lower Sacramento continues to fish extremely well. This year-round fishery never ceases to amaze me. I have been focusing on two different floats. One being from Park Marina to Anderson River Park where I have been fishing a 5-7ft leader and using a Cinnamon Foxes Poopah and Birds Nest, Ink Thing, and Mercers Epoxy Back PMD. I have been fishing...

Anthony Carruesco reports on 5.10.18

The Lower Sacramento River is fishing good to great at the moment. There was a big 30 boat “tournament” on the river last weekend so all of that pressure might have made the fish a bit shy the past two days. 

That being said fishing has stayed very good, you just gotta scrub all the little nooks and crannies. Flows are just up over 8K cubes. The increased flows...

Capt. Hogan Brown reports on 5.10.18

Lower Sac Shad Fishing - Been out guiding the Lower Sac for shad this last week and the shad have definitely shown up but are by no means in every run. Some run the bit will be wide open starting about 5pm others will be devoid of fish or provide inconsistent action. Flows out of Ord Bend are around 6200cfs which creates some wade fishing options throughout the...

Anthony Carruesco reports on 5.3.18

Lower Sac

Capt. Hogan Brown reports on 5.2.18

Lower Sacramento River Shad fishing is getting going. Heard from my buddy Captain Darrin Deel that there were shad down around Colusa which means I am sure you can get out around Chico and catch a few fish. With the warm weather coming in this week I am sure the fish will be through Chico by next week making for some good fishing and the start of shad season.

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Anthony Carruesco reports 4.26.18

Lower Sac

Flows on the Lower Sac are slowly starting to climb. We’re currently sitting at 4,200 cubes. A little extra flow through the flats is very welcome right now. Weekends have been busy with folks but most weekdays have been easier to find a little solitude. Fishing remains good to very good. 

Fewer bugs out the past few days but the fish have stayed pretty...

John Rickard reports on 4.19.18

Lower Sac

We have been experiencing some dramatic shifts in the weather from warm and sunny to cold, wet and windy. It makes for a challenge but also keeps the fish from becoming stale. They have been switching their diets around depending upon the weather from Beatis, PMD’s, Caddis, Stones, and the Sucker Spawn egg. If one is not working try one of the other. We’ve...

Anthony Carruesco reports on 4.19.18

There are a lot of different bugs catching fish right now. Peemers, midges, caddis, stoneflies, eggs. It’s more about putting your fly in the right spot. We’ve had some...

Dave Neal reports on 4.19.18

Lower Sac

Fishing on the Lower Sac around Redding this week was nothing short of spectacular. Each day was different given the vagarities of the weather. We experienced everything from sunny warm afternoons to cloudy, rain-filled periods along with an impressive 20 min hailstorm the other day… typical spring conditions.

Bugs life continues to be primarily mayfly and...

Rick Cox reports on 4.12.18

Lower Sac

The Lower Sacramento is always a Spring highlight.  The river remains low and is constricted so consequently the fish are stacking up in the juicy riffles and runs.  The weather has been a mix of bluebird days sprinkled in with April showers.The fishing is good to excellent and we’re having fun out there. 

Flies of all kinds are hatching and folks are catching...