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Shasta Lake Fishing Report

★★★★☆Expect fishing to remain steady with similar conditions.

Target species

Rainbow troutbrown troutkokanee salmonking salmon (bycatch)bass (opportunistic)

Technique

Using striper deep-divers and downrigger ball flasher; CA Trolling Dodgers (4-inch and larger sizes) and tuna oil for kings

Depth 40–50 feet for trout and kokanee; 80–130 feet for king salmon

What is working right now

Target 40–50 feet for trout and kokanee using divers and downriggers with Dodgers and kokanee gear. For king salmon, fish deeper — 80 to 130 feet — in the colder, darker water they prefer. Add tuna oil and scent attractants when rigging cut plugs for kings.

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