Lower Sacramento outside of Chico - 6/11

Hogan Brown Reports:

Shad fishing has really tapered off and striper fishing has started to pick up. There has been a 40lber caught by a buddy this last week and I have had clients loose a few fish in the 20-30lb class over the last week as well. Need to go out with my under water chain saw and chop up some snags. MOST fish though are in the 2–8lb range and hitting the fly aggressively. There are some options early morning to throw top water and even midday there are fish cruising the shallows eating that will eat a poper but most fish are coming on sinking lines and bait fish patterns. This is just the start and striper fishing will continue to improve and get going over the summer. 

Best,

Capt. Hogan Brown

530-514-2453
www.hgbflyfishing.com

AC Fly Fishing Reports

The temperatures are climbing back into the 90s starting tomorrow. Redding is far from the coolest place in the summertime but the Lower Sac will continue to kick out some great fishing opportunities. Even during those triple digit days we see some of the biggest, hottest fish of the year. The McCloudhas also been a good option.. we had some great fishing there last week....

Hogan Brown reports

Lower Sacramento River out side of chico, Ca - Shad fishing remains good with some bigger fish in the mix. Best bite has been 4pm to about 7pm. Concentrate on fishing areas where fish concentrate - Slots, choke points, etc. Big open flats or gravel bars can produce but they do not concentrate schools of fish so it can be a crap shoot. 

 
Top water bass fishing on the river has...

Hogan Brown, Hogan Brown Fly Fishing

Lower Sac outside of Chico, CA - Shad fishing remains good. Some nights have been just plain insane. Definitely one of the best shad runs in the last few years. Not sure how long it will last but we are going on 3 weeks strong of really good fishing. Best bite has been about 4pm -7pm and while fish continue to grab after 7pm to dark it is just not as fast and...

Anthony Carruesco, AC Fly Fishing

Insanely good trout fishing still occurring on the Lower Sacramento River. If you like drift boats, big wild rainbows and a bent 5wt, the Lower Sac might be the perfect place for you. Evening Caddis hatches are starting to happen. Some last light dry fly is in order. A lot of impressive fish making it to the net over the past few weeks. I’ve still got a few...

Hogan Brown, Hogan Brown Fly Fishing

I have been spending most of my time on the Lower Sacramento outside of Chico chasing bass and shad. Shad fishing has been good with the best bite being during the afternoon and then right before the sun goes off the water. Ounce the sun is off the water the bite gets pretty tight. It is definitely not normal shad hours right at dark. I have spent most of my...

Anthony Carruesco, AC Fly Fishing

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Anthony Carruesco, AC Fly Fishing

The Lower Sac has continued to kick out some great fishing over the past few weeks. The hatches have gotten better as the flows have started to come up. The river is currently sitting at 7k cubes and will likely stay around this number as summer rolls around. For those of you who were concerned about the river “closure” please don’t worry. The river is only going...

Anthony Carruesco, AC Fly Fishing

Flows just bumped up to 5K today on the Lower Sac. Nice to finally see some current pushing through the flats. The increase in flow seemed to have bumped the caddis hatch up a bit the last few days. Hydropsyches have been getting chewed on pretty well. PMDs are still happening too. Salmonflies are leaving their shucks and flying around. Fishing remains stellar....

Anthony Carruesco, AC Fly Fishing

The trout fishing on the Lower Sacramento River is as good as you will see it right now. We’ve had some banner days over the past few weeks. The bugs are coming off a little better on the cloudy, overcast days with some fish looking up in certain spots of the river. PMDs, Caddis and March browns have been the main items on the menu. We are expecting the fishing...