Northern California Offers Great Fishing Opportunities

The avid fisherman may be wondering where the best spots are to continue the sport as the weather gets colder around the nation. Lake Shasta, in Northern California, comes highly recommended by those who live on it as a great place to bring in some fish even as the fall heads towards winter.

Lake Shasta affords the opportunity to land a variety of fish. There are salmon around, but experts say that the best salmon are deep in the water this time of year attempting to spawn. If you catch a salmon too near the top, it’s probably a fish that won’t be ready until next season. A salmon that won’t get tossed back is going to be at the bottom of the lake. However, the spotted bass fishing at Lake Shasta is excellent, according to local fishing companies. A variety of baits types have had success bringing in the fish recently, including crankbaits and plastic worms. Trout, including rainbow trout, are also being hauled in from the lake in recent weeks.

Fly fishermen looking for some action in the area should investigate both the McCloud River and the upper Sacramento River. The highlight of these rivers is the trout indigenous to the area. Adding to the native fish, the Fish and Game Department has spent the past ten years increasing the fish population. While the majority of the introduced fish remain on the smaller side, there are plenty to be had. And the wide array of fish species makes fishing in this Northern California region extremely exciting.