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Aug 31, 2026Capt. Catch America

NorCal Fishing Report with Brett Brady | August 31, 2026

Brett Brady reports late-August kokanee at Stampede and Bullards Bar, a tough early-morning heat-window bite at Oroville, and a Sacramento and Feather River salmon season that is starting to build.

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Feb 1, 2026Capt. Brett Brady

Bullards Bar Reservoir

Throw the Brady Bug soft bait for the trout. Kokanee trolling stays scattered for now, a slow-troll game once the fish group up. Spotted bass are stacked on the points if you want to...

Depth · Not specified. Trout came on the Brady Bug. Kokanee are still scattered and not worth targeting yet.Rainbow troutKokaneeSpotted bass
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Jul 28, 2025Yuba County · Capt. Catch America

Bullards Bar Reservoir

Not specified

Depth · Deeper waterLevel · dropping water temps or oxygen levelsKokanee or spotted bass
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Jul 14, 2025Yuba County · Capt. Catch America

Bullards Bar Reservoir

Bullards Bar Reservoir fishing report with newer report routing and kokanee tackle links.

Depth · 75–85 feetBest · Weekdays (due to lighter boat traffic)Kokanee salmon
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Jun 23, 2025Yuba County · Capt. Catch America

Bullards Bar Reservoir

Trolling

Depth · 70 to 80 feetBest · Early part of the week was strongestKokanee Salmon
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Jun 16, 2025Yuba County · Capt. Catch America

Bullards Bar Reservoir

4-inch teardrop or sling blade flashers in pink or orange, paired with micro hoochies tipped with corn

Depth · 70–100 feet, with bites recorded as deep as 114–120 feetKokanee salmon
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Jun 9, 2025Capt. Brett Brady

Bullards Bar Reservoir

Deep trolling for kokanee, same setups at both lakes

Depth · Bullards Bar 75 to 95 feet; Stampede Reservoir 35 to 45 feetKokanee
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Jun 4, 2025Capt. Brett Brady

Bullards Bar Reservoir Fishing Report | June 4, 2025

Bullards Bar kokanee run 10 to 12 inches for a 10 fish limit, 65 to 85 feet, on pink, orange, and purple gear.

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May 30, 2025Capt. Brett Brady

Bullards Bar Reservoir Fishing Report | May 30, 2025

Bullards Bar kokanee run 10 to 12 inches but scattered, with good trout fishing as fish start to school up.

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Feb 28, 2025Capt. Wes Hoskin

Bullard's Bar Fishing Report | February 28, 2025

Kokanee and rainbows are scattered in small pockets at Bullard's Bar in late February, holding 20 to 70 feet down on pink and orange.

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