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Shasta is kicking out some fatties

by SCOTT CALDWELL / SC Guide Service
The 2026 Shasta Lake Tournament put on by Kokanee Power, this past weekend, is a wrap. I decided last minute to enter and called my friend Phil White to join me. We fished hard both days and caught some fantastic
(More...) (Wednesday, May 6, 2026)

LIMITS OF BASS AGAIN!!

by MIKE RESCINO / Lovely Martha Sportfishing
5/6/26. LIMITS OF BASS!!! Today we finished up with 8 LIMITS(16) of striped bass & 2 halibut along with tons of shaker halibut. We have lots of room TOMORROW & FRIDAY for a full day trip, SATURDAY & SUNDAY for
(More...) (Wednesday, May 6, 2026)

Fish Emeryville's Scores for 5/6/2026 :

by FISH EMERYVILLE / Emeryville Sportfishing
Good afternoon anglers! We have 2 trips to report today: Lady K • Full Day • 6 Anglers • 60 Rockfish, 4 Lingcod, 1 Striped Bass  New Huck Finn • Full Day • 5 Anglers • 3 Halibut Dock Totals: 2 Boats • 2 Trips •
(More...) (Wednesday, May 6, 2026)

We have begun to see the rainbows spawn heavily on the LT

by TROUT CREEK OUTFITTERS
We have begun to see the rainbows spawn heavily on the LT and we encourage any anglers heading out here to be familiar with the best practices when fishing a river during a trout spawn. Please avoid wading in any
(More...) (Wednesday, May 6, 2026)

Things on the river are great right now

by TROUT CREEK OUTFITTERS
Things on the river are great right now. We saw a good recharge of water, and now flows are quickly settling back down to prime fishing conditions. Flows are right at average for this time of year, we’d call them
(More...) (Wednesday, May 6, 2026)

Browns still really active on Grant lake in the evening

by DAN LENGNING / Dans Guide Service
Browns still really active on Grant lake in the evening on the Rapalas with a big rainbow thrown in took Bill out for two evenings with my buddy Greg putting 13 browns and a 4plus pound rainbow in the boat
(More...) (Wednesday, May 6, 2026)

The river is full of fish

by DOUG BUSEY / Carson Now
The river is full of fish. The county planted the river twice last fall and again for the opening day weekend. But the water is running fast, very cold and a little cloudy. Fishing has been slow for both lure
(More...) (Wednesday, May 6, 2026)

The lake is really waking up now and fishing well for the early season

by THE FLY SHOP
Fishing conditions:  Good Report: The lake is really waking up now and fishing well for the early season. Look for midge and mayfly hatches happening towards the shorelines. As we roll into the weekend and things really warm the damsels and dragons
(More...) (Tuesday, May 5, 2026)

The lake is a sleeper and definitely worth checking out now

by THE FLY SHOP
Fishing conditions:  Good Report: The lake is a sleeper and definitely worth checking out now. Warming weather and longer days has the first of year mayflies coming off, these Callibaetis are large and the trout will key on them. Also, Dragonflies and
(More...) (Tuesday, May 5, 2026)

The fishing up in Dunsmuir is so-so, the river is still high through town

by THE FLY SHOP
Fishing conditions:  Fair Report: The fishing up in Dunsmuir is so-so, the river is still high through town. Some have said the Salmonflies have come and gone. Golden Stones should be coming off soon. The flows on the lower end are now
(More...) (Tuesday, May 5, 2026)

The river has dropped in and is fishing well from Pit 3 down through 5

by THE FLY SHOP
Fishing conditions:  Good Report: The river has dropped in and is fishing well from Pit 3 down through 5. Keep your eyes peeled from hatches, this time of year you can see stoneflies, PMDs and Callibaetis along with some big caddis. Good
(More...) (Tuesday, May 5, 2026)

The river is fishing very well and will continue to improve over the coming weeks

by THE FLY SHOP
Fishing conditions:  Great Report: The Nature Conservancy is open and from the dam down through the last pool, the river is fishing very well and will continue to improve over the coming weeks. Some random mayflies are coming off daily, some March
(More...) (Tuesday, May 5, 2026)

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