Shasta Lake Fishing Report | June 9, 2025
The report at a glance
Depth
Most fish coming from the 40 to 45 foot range. Some fish still close to shore, but open water is picking up for the big rainbows and browns.
Presentation
For trout, troll spoons on divers or off downriggers at about 2.2 mph (fast trolling spoon program). For kokanee, run spinners and dodgers as a slow troll near shore, dropping gear when you mark fish.
Lures and baits
Optimizer Junior spoons for trout. For kokanee, Uncle Larry's spinners and the 6-inch Catch America Trolling Dodger. Color is a factor in this fishery.
Weather
Super hot the last few days.
Advice for this week
Watch your sonar. When you see good marks, it is game time. Put kokanee gear down where fish are stacked and spend time on those marks. Open water is producing the bigger rainbows and browns.
What is changing
The summer pattern has emerged and fish are starting to feed on shad. The trout bite just turned on for quality rainbows and browns, with most action in open water while kokanee still hold near shore.
Next week
The summer pattern is set and the spoon bite should keep improving as fish feed on shad. Most boats working with Jeff are now on the lake, so expect steady reports to continue.
The bite is on at Shasta Lake the week of June 9, 2025. The summer pattern has emerged, fish are keying on shad, and the spoon bite is turning on. Most fish are coming from the 40 to 45 foot range at about 2.2 mph on spoons like the Optimizer Junior fished on divers or downriggers. For kokanee, run Uncle Larry's spinners and 6 inch Catch America dodgers.
What is biting at Shasta Lake right now?
Fishing has been really good despite hot weather. Kokanee are coming steadily, and the trout bite just picked up with nice rainbows and browns. The summer pattern has emerged and fish are feeding on shad, which turns the spoon bite on. Open water is really starting to produce.
What depth are the fish holding at Shasta Lake?
Most fish are coming from the 40 to 45 foot range, trolling about 2.2 mph. Big rainbows and browns are moving into open water, though some fish are still close to shore. Kokanee are also close to shore and mark well on sonar.
What lures are working for Shasta trout?
With fish feeding on shad, the spoon bite is on. Capt. Jeff Goodwin likes the Junior Optimizer spoons fished on divers or off downriggers for quality rainbows and browns at 40 to 45 feet and about 2.2 mph.
How should I target Shasta kokanee this week?
Watch your sonar and when you mark good schools, put kokanee gear down. Run Uncle Larry's spinners behind 6 inch Catch America dodgers, which have been really good. Many kokanee are holding close to shore right now.
What is Jeff Goodwin's outlook for Shasta Lake?
With the summer pattern set and fish keying on shad, Goodwin expects the spoon bite and open-water action to keep improving. Most of the boats working with him are now on the lake, so more good reports are ahead.
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Shasta Lake June 9, 2025 FAQ
Most fish are coming from the 40 to 45 foot range, trolling about 2.2 mph.
Junior Optimizer spoons fished on divers or downriggers, since the fish are feeding on shad and the spoon bite is on.
About 2.2 mph for the rainbows and browns in the 40 to 45 foot range.
Many kokanee are close to shore and mark well on sonar. Put gear down when you see good marks.
Uncle Larry's spinners run behind 6 inch Catch America dodgers, which have been really good.
Open water is really starting to pick up for big rainbows and browns, though some fish are still close to shore.
Capt. Jeff Goodwin of Jeff Goodwin Guide Service.
