Well, it's hard to tell if winter is over or if it just hasn't yet got under way! Whatever it is, these spring-like conditions have been pretty good for the fishing and fishing conditions. The Lower Sacramento is fishing well and Baum Lake is doing EXCELLENT! I took a drive up to Lake McCumber and there was still a lot of ice up there. When it breaks up enough to fish, it looks like the lake itself will be low. The Trinity River is in dire need of rain in order to get a fresh run of fish coming … [Read more...]
Northern California’s Winter Trout
It seems like after the general trout season is over, people put there trout rods away and head for their favorite piece of steelhead water. Last year the Northern California river of choice was the Trinity River with a run of some 60,000 fish! The only thing that could equal that was the number of anglers that showed up to fish it. This season, however, the fishing on that river has been more realistic and back to normal. Steelheading is a lot like duck hunting. If the birds aren’t down … [Read more...]
Winter Fly Fishing on the Pit and Lower Sacramento Rivers
Ninety percent of the people fish ten percent of the time and ten percent fish ninety percent of of the time. Don’t be part of the crowd that puts their equipment a way in the winter. There is still some excellent fishing to be had at this time of year, the Pit River, upper Sacramento River and lower Sacramento River are open year around and offer you a great opportunity for winter fishing. The Trinity River is a sure bet for some winter steelhead. Also, there are a number of lakes in the area … [Read more...]