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Valley Striper Fly Fishing Report

Capt. Hogan Brown reports on 5.9.19

Lower Sacramento Fly Fishing

Striper fishing on the valley rivers continues to be fair to good. The rivers are in great shape and there are good numbers of migratory fish throughout the rivers as well as resident fish getting on the feed. Shad are also showing up in good numbers and this can really get the resident fish going. May-October is prime time for river stripers and with all the water this year fishing is going to be very good. 

Lower Yuba River is still HIGH...bouncing around 7500cfs and 9000cfs. I would imagine the river will start to come down by the end of May but it could be more like the end of June depending on snowmelt. That said when it does come down the fishing is going to be very good. This is going to be a great summer and fall on the Lower Yuba as this is a river that really does better with more water...hoppers come into play, more salmon move upriver, more space for fish to move around and feel safe...just better overall. Hwy 32 creeks like Deer Creek, Big Chico Creek, and Butte Creek are all still pretty high. I talked to a few buddies who drove up and poked around were of the opinion that it was a come back in a few weeks situation. Lots of good bass fishing on ponds, lakes, and puddles right now before it turns into an early am and late pm thing with the summer heat.

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Lower Sacramento River Fly Fishing Report

Anthony Carruesco reports on 5.8.19

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Lower Sacramento Fly Fishing Report

Dave Neal reports on 5.8.19

The  Lower Sac River continues to be a solid option in northern California right now. Fishing was fantastic this week. We have been drifting the big Sac from Redding to Anderson as well as down through Cottonwood these past few weeks - fishing 3-4 different floats in order to keep things interesting. The Redding area and floats below Anderson are starkly different - each providing not only contrasting views but different experiences for anglers. The entire river is fishing well right now for wild trout but if you want to mix it up further - bring a streamer rod for side projects like smallmouth bass in the many trib creeks along the way. 

Bug hatches have been sparse probably due to the scouring 40K releases we experienced in early springtime… Despite that, fish are still keen on the classics: PMD nymphs, caddis and a variety of stoneflies. If you are observant you will see all three throughout the day and fish will eat your well-placed patterns.

Each day I continue to notice quite a few pteronarcys nymphs and shucks in the surface film and on bridge pilings. There are also more and more adult little yellow stones emerging along with a few goldens. The trout have been chowing on Rubber Legs in all sizes and patterns. I have a few dates still open in May for drifting the Lower Sac… 14, 15, 16, 17, 28, 29, 30. Get in my boat and let’s go fish. Another side observation… I’ve seen a fair number of salmon rolling and squirting up tailouts this week. I’ve noticed fresh ones in all sections of the Lower Sac that we have been fishing and I’ve talked with other guide buddies who have also noticed more of these fish around lately. I had a chance to chat w/ the survey crew the other day at Posse Grounds and they told me they are already seeing winter-run spawned-out carcasses along w/ fresh spring-run salmon in the river. They seemed pretty optimistic by these encounters.

Keep your fingers crossed that these past coupla wet spring seasons (2017 & 2019) continue to provide these fish with better water conditions and hopefully a rebound in numbers. Get up here before the heat of summer kicks in and pushes us out of the valley and up into the mountain freestone rivers (not a bad option either... the Upper Sac & McCloud and spring creeks… Hat Creek and Fall River will be fishing great really soon).

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Lower Sacramento Fly Fishing Report

Dave Neal reports on 5.2.19

These past couples of weeks have been fantastic while we experience a return to more typical Spring Season weather in the NorthState. The days have been sunny and fishing has been pretty darn good on the Lower Sacramento River, from Redding to Cottonwood these past 2 weeks.

After enduring a crazy wet cycle (that lasted for an eternity) and watching

flows on the Lower Sac blow up to 40,000cfs we have finally got the break we needed to get back on the river. Flows were lowered slowly to around 5k as they drop into the weir at Caldwell Park... this won't take long, been at 5k for a week or so... flows will be going back up very soon due to Shasta Lake @ 11 feet from its crest as of 5/2/2019.

The CDEC website shows releases increasing to 8k by Friday 5/3 and nothing posted beyond that date (check the  CDEC website under Scheduled Reservoir Releases). I suspect we will see flows go up around 15K+ which is just fine for spring and early summer fishing. I love the higher water, personally, and it allows for longer floats and seeing more of the Sacramento River.

Bug hatches have been very sparse lately - but these wild trout will eat the staples which include: Caddis (seeing more bigger summer varieties) and stoneflies (Salmonfly, golden and little yellow stones) along with PMD's at certain times of day...  There are occasional egg eaters, too.

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Lower Sacramento Fly Fishing Report

Anthony Carruesco reports on 4.23.19

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Lower Sacramento Fly Fishing Report

Anthony Carruesco reports on 11.1.18

The Lower Sac has had a banner Fall so far. There have been a lot of salmon in the system that have been providing a steady flow of food to these veracious rainbows. 

These fish have been getting FAT on eggs and bugs that these salmon are kicking into the drift. 

We're looking forward to the fishing to stay good for the foreseeable future. Flows are on their way down to 4k, water and weather conditions have been prime. We've seen a lot of very quality fish the past few weeks.