Fish Report for 2-20-2020

Ken had a fight on his hands when he caught this beautiful wild rainbow trout on a Shimano Kokanee rod!
Photo Credit: JGGS Fishing Team.

Shasta Lake Trout Fishing Report!

2-20-2020
Jeff Goodwin

Shasta Lake is looking really good for this time of the year.  Every arm of the lake is fishable and winter debris is minimal.  The water temps on the surface are in the 49-50 degree range and visibility is a good 10'.  The rainbow trout fishing has been hit and miss, but when the bite is on, there are some descent rainbow trout being caught.  Most of the rainbows are still up high in the lake and 10'-20' is a good place to concentrate your efforts.  The brown trout fishing still a little slow with one or none being an average day right now.  March is traditionally a good time for the browns to start their spring bite.  Recently, we've been catching browns from 10' down to 50'.  No need to go any deeper than that in my opinion.  Top spots for catching spring browns are the Dry Creek Arm, Sac Arm, McCloud Arm, and the main body between the I-5 Bridge and the dam.  We'll be fishing Shasta through September so stay tuned for more reports from now through summer.  Thank you!



Jeff Goodwin is a full time Northern California fishing guide.  He guides year round for salmon, trout, steelhead, Kokanee, and bass on Northern California rivers and lakes. He fishes many bodies of water in the Redding area, but also guides the Sacramento River and Feather River during certain times of the year. Jeff can also be found on the California coast chasing ocean fresh King salmon and steelhead each year. To learn more about the fishing trips Jeff has to offer, please visit Jeff Goodwin's Guide Service.  You can also find him on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, or please feel free to call him anytime at (707) 616-1905.



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