02-12-2004, 09:14 PM
Sacramento River Fishing Report
Steelhead Fishing
Steelhead are at their peak during the next few months, so get ready for some reel peeling duels. Showing in large numbers, they will remain elusive ghosts, but will pounce on smartly placed baits.
Steelhead sluggers are extremely clever fish, and will do almost anything to keep from being caught. To outsmart and boat the big ones will require technique and the right tackle. They are mighty hard fighters requiring silky smooth drags and nerves of steel. Extremely aerobatic, they will test both the angler and tackle's mettle.
Best bets are to backtroll wiggle warts and hot shots, and drift crickets, night crawlers, glow bugs, or roe.
Trout Fishing
A year round peak fishery, Trout are marauding and jumping at every little bug or fly they can spot. They're searching for every new hatch. The water shows they exhibit, with their dazzling aerobatics, make them even more fun to catch and release by the absolute bushel. Expect a barrel of fun, and a boatload of beautiful fish.
The upper river remains good for both fly and spin anglers. 25 to 35 fish per day for trout are still the norm, with the fish averaging 11 to 16 inches. For spin fishing, try glo-bugs or crickets. For fly-fishing try nymphs. In the evening, try a cattis, or an occasional stone fly.
Sturgeon
The pole busting Sturgeon season begins in January and peaks February to April. These reel screamers won't give you a fight they'll give you a battle. Known to grow up to a ton, these leviathans have been around for centuries and are considered a pre-historic fish.
Try soaking these Sturgeon baits. Salmon roe, crawdads, sardines, eel, grass shrimp, ghost shrimp, mud shrimp, or shad.
If you're looking for productive fishing time over the next several months, and beyond, you'll find it here in Northern California, on the Sacramento River.
Shasta Lake Fishing Report
The bass in the lake are getting better, as the weather improves. Start working about 20 feet down, and deeper. Try drop-shots, jigs, hula grubs, or working rubber worms down the main points of the Lake. If you are working the back of a cove, try slow rolling white or chartreuse spinner baits around any creek mouth.
Trout and Landlocked Salmon can now be targeted higher in the water column, from 20-60 feet. Find the thermocline, or a ball of shad, and have yourself a ball! Try humdingers in silver and blue, coconuts and wedding rings, all behind single or double sling-blades.
The Landlocked Salmon Fishery starts gaining serious steam in March and will Peak in April and May. Don't miss out, book now.
Sacramento River Fishing Forecast for February through March 2004
I will start fishing the Sacramento River for Steelhead and Trout from January through March, and Sturgeon from February through April. The steelhead fishery Peaks in January through March. The Sturgeon Fishery Peaks in February through April.
Shasta Lake Fishing Forecast for February through March 2004
In the upcoming weeks, the call for landlocked salmon and trout will be trolling at 0 - 60 feet. The bass will be between 30 - 70 feet deep. Find the thermocline, or a ball of shad, and have yourself a ball! The Landlocked Salmon Fishery starts gaining serious steam in March and will Peak in April and May.
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Steelhead Fishing
Steelhead are at their peak during the next few months, so get ready for some reel peeling duels. Showing in large numbers, they will remain elusive ghosts, but will pounce on smartly placed baits.
Steelhead sluggers are extremely clever fish, and will do almost anything to keep from being caught. To outsmart and boat the big ones will require technique and the right tackle. They are mighty hard fighters requiring silky smooth drags and nerves of steel. Extremely aerobatic, they will test both the angler and tackle's mettle.
Best bets are to backtroll wiggle warts and hot shots, and drift crickets, night crawlers, glow bugs, or roe.
Trout Fishing
A year round peak fishery, Trout are marauding and jumping at every little bug or fly they can spot. They're searching for every new hatch. The water shows they exhibit, with their dazzling aerobatics, make them even more fun to catch and release by the absolute bushel. Expect a barrel of fun, and a boatload of beautiful fish.
The upper river remains good for both fly and spin anglers. 25 to 35 fish per day for trout are still the norm, with the fish averaging 11 to 16 inches. For spin fishing, try glo-bugs or crickets. For fly-fishing try nymphs. In the evening, try a cattis, or an occasional stone fly.
Sturgeon
The pole busting Sturgeon season begins in January and peaks February to April. These reel screamers won't give you a fight they'll give you a battle. Known to grow up to a ton, these leviathans have been around for centuries and are considered a pre-historic fish.
Try soaking these Sturgeon baits. Salmon roe, crawdads, sardines, eel, grass shrimp, ghost shrimp, mud shrimp, or shad.
If you're looking for productive fishing time over the next several months, and beyond, you'll find it here in Northern California, on the Sacramento River.
Shasta Lake Fishing Report
The bass in the lake are getting better, as the weather improves. Start working about 20 feet down, and deeper. Try drop-shots, jigs, hula grubs, or working rubber worms down the main points of the Lake. If you are working the back of a cove, try slow rolling white or chartreuse spinner baits around any creek mouth.
Trout and Landlocked Salmon can now be targeted higher in the water column, from 20-60 feet. Find the thermocline, or a ball of shad, and have yourself a ball! Try humdingers in silver and blue, coconuts and wedding rings, all behind single or double sling-blades.
The Landlocked Salmon Fishery starts gaining serious steam in March and will Peak in April and May. Don't miss out, book now.
Sacramento River Fishing Forecast for February through March 2004
I will start fishing the Sacramento River for Steelhead and Trout from January through March, and Sturgeon from February through April. The steelhead fishery Peaks in January through March. The Sturgeon Fishery Peaks in February through April.
Shasta Lake Fishing Forecast for February through March 2004
In the upcoming weeks, the call for landlocked salmon and trout will be trolling at 0 - 60 feet. The bass will be between 30 - 70 feet deep. Find the thermocline, or a ball of shad, and have yourself a ball! The Landlocked Salmon Fishery starts gaining serious steam in March and will Peak in April and May.
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