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May 1, 2026Capt. Jeff Goodwin

Shasta Lake

For kings, key on flasher and bait combos like anchovies and herring, run deep. Kokanee come from the upper Sacramento arm and the McCloud arm on a slow troll with dodgers. On the Sacramento...

Depth · Kings are down deep in certain areas of the lake. Kokanee are sitting right around 35 to 40 feet in the upper sections.Level · About 15 feet from full, about as full as it will get this year.King salmonKokaneeRainbow trout
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Mar 1, 2026Capt. Jeff Goodwin

Shasta Lake

Focus on the browns while rainbows stage for the spawn. On the river, March is a strong window for wild rainbows despite the low, skinny water. Match trolling spoons to daily conditions.

Level · River running low around 4000 CFS to build Shasta storage.Rainbow troutBrown trout
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Nov 1, 2025Capt. Jeff Goodwin

Shasta Lake

Run fast-troll spoons and hardware up top on side planers and divers to cover water for surface rainbows and browns. Save the downrigger for the occasional deeper look.

Depth · Up top. Jeff spends about 99 percent of his time near the surface. Downriggers go down only occasionally to check deeper marks.Rainbow troutBrown trout
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Oct 13, 2025Capt. Jeff Goodwin

Shasta Lake

On Shasta, find deep fish on sonar and get trout lures and spoons to them, or work the top 10 feet with side planers and divers near shad boils. On the Sacramento River, drift...

Depth · Deep, 125 to 145 or even 150 feet; also the top 10 feet as the surface coolsRainbow troutSteelheadSalmon
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Oct 6, 2025Capt. Jeff Goodwin

Shasta Lake

Fish deep and go with white presentations. White dodgers and white flashers with a spoon or a small grub trailing behind.

Depth · Around 125 feet on Shasta. Fish still holding deep with surface water near 69 degrees.Temp · Around 69 degrees up highRainbow troutBrown troutSteelhead
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Sep 22, 2025Capt. Jeff Goodwin

Shasta Lake

For the deep kokanee bite, slow troll a dodger and squid or fly setup. Browns migrate up the rivers to spawn and rainbows follow to feed on eggs.

Depth · Past 100 feet, especially 100, 120 and 130 feet for kokaneeKokaneeRainbow troutBrown trout
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Sep 8, 2025Capt. Jeff Goodwin

Shasta Lake

Deep-water troll. Work the 100 to 125 foot zone, staying careful around structure to avoid hang-ups. For the deeper kokanee, a slow troll with a dodger is the classic approach.

Depth · The fish are deep. A lot are coming from the 100 to 125 foot mark, with good kokanee schools marked down at 150 feet.Temp · Around 76 degrees, down a degree from the day before.Brown TroutRainbow TroutKokanee
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Aug 25, 2025Capt. Jeff Goodwin

Shasta Lake

Run small spoons or plastics behind white or chrome flashers. Trout Trix Minnows produce heavy action. Small spoons also fish solo, off divers, or behind flashers. Shad patterns are the ticket.

Depth · Mostly 80 to 85 feet, some days at 75 feetTemp · 78 to 80 degreesRainbow troutBrown trout
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Aug 18, 2025Capt. Jeff Goodwin

Shasta Lake

Dodgers and small spoons are very productive. Trix Minnows (especially pearl white) run behind a white Brad's 360 Evolution Flasher, or pull a small spoon off a downrigger or diver. For kokanee, golds and...

Depth · Kokanee 100 to 125 feet; rainbows 70 to 80 feetRainbow troutBrown troutKokanee
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Aug 11, 2025Shasta County · Capt. Catch America

Shasta Lake

Shasta Lake fishing report with newer 2026 report routing and salmon/trout tackle links.

Depth · Rainbow 70–75 ft; Kokanee and Kings >100 ftTemp · 79–80°F at the surfaceLevel · Lake down 54–55 ft, outflow 14,000 CFSRainbow TroutBrown TroutKokanee
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