Feather River
The Oroville Outlet Hole continues to produce salmon for bank fisherman with beads being the top producing fishing technique.
Boats fishing at the Oroville Outlet Hole to a mile or so below continue to catch fish using plugs like Brad’s Killer Fish in the larger KF-16 size with chartreuse and silver being the most popular color.
There is spotty salmon fishing on the rest of the Feather River with jigging being the top producing technique. Using Brad’s Killer Fish plugs as well as boondogging roe are also producing results.
Fishing has still been decent outside of the Golden Gate Bridge, so there’s hope for new fish entering the system as the season progresses.
Striped bass can be caught on the Feather River using flies, swim baits, and jerkbaits.
Sacramento River
Salmon fishing at the Barge Hole has been good with hanging roe being the best technique. Fishing seems to be the best and produce better early in the morning. Later morning into midday has seen success boondogging roe as well.
In the Chico, Butte City, and Colusa areas of the Sacramento River also producing fish with sardine wrapped Brad’s Killer Fish in the chartreuse and silver being the top choice. Fish are also being caught trolling spinners and using roe.
The lower section of the Sacramento River, including the Verona, Sacramento Metro area, and Rio Vista have been seeing success jigging and trolling spinners.
Striped bass can be caught on the Sacramento River using flies, swim baits, and jerkbaits.
American River
The American River has been producing steelhead and salmon while bobber drifting roe.
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