Striper Fishing, Sturgeon Fishing, and More. Get Out There and Fish!

Sacramento River

Striped bass and sturgeon are being caught on the Sacramento River. For striper, lures like the Sneaky Pete and Poppa Pete from G-Ratt Baits are go-tos. Be sure to add some Pro-Cure Sardine or Pro-Cure Anchovy scent to your lures for an added edge. For night fishing and early morning hours, casting a black rubber worm with Pro-Cure Eel or Pro-Cure Garlic Bloody Tuna is also producing fish. During the day, swim baits are also a good bet.

If you haven’t checked out our Wintertime Striped Bass Fishing episode of AnglerWest TV, check it out on our videos page!

Sturgeon fishing is producing some nice fish with ghost shrimp and Lamprey eel being the best baits. Sturgeon are being caught all up and down the Sacramento River, from Knights Landing to Butte City

Feather River

Striped bass are being caught in the Feather River using live minnows in the deep holes. Also, casting glide baits and swim baits are producing fish as well. There are some big fish in the system!

California Delta

Halibut fishing is picking up with trolling frozen sardines and anchovies catching fish.

The Delta is producing good numbers of sturgeon as usual for this time of year with the best sturgeon bait being fresh cured roe.

Also picking up is the striped bass fishing with trolling Yo-Zuri and Rattletrap minnow imitation lures producing fish as well as using live bait, bullheads and shiners.

Collins Lake

Trout fishing is heating up at Collins lake for nice trout. If you’re fishing from the bank, your best bet is using bait or casting Kastmasters. If you’re in a boat, the best bet is trolling Rapalas and other minnow immitation lures.

Winter Time Fishing in January

Sacramento River

Striped bass are being caught on the Sacramento River. Night time fishing is producing the most fish, but striper are being caught during the day as well. For night fishing, casting a black rubber worm is producing the most fish. During the day, swim baits are your best bet.

Also during the day, for a variety of fish—smaller striper, catfish, steelhead—bait fishing with smaller hooks and light line using night crawlers and pile worms should get you some action.

California Delta

The California Delta are producing good numbers of sturgeon. The best sturgeon bait is fresh cured roe.

Collins Lake

Trout fishing is steady at Collins lake with your best bet being using bait as the water isn’t clear enough for trolling Rapalas and other minnow immitation lures.

Striped Bass Fishing is Red Hot!

Sacramento River

Striped bass fishing is the best of the year and is red hot. There is great fishing from Verona to Colusa in the Sacramento River. A variety of techniques are producing including trolling plugs (Yo-Zuri minnows and P-Line Predator minnows), casting pencil poppers and spook top water lures (a crowd favorite for the explosive bite!), casting jerk baits, flies for your fly fishermen out there, casting rubber worms, drifting live minnows, and bait fishing using cut bait.

Sturgeon are also being caught throughout the Sacramento River system from Verona to Colusa.

California Delta

The California Delta and the San Joaquin River are still producing good numbers of striped bass. Techniques that are catching the most fish are trolling minnow imitation plugs (Yo-Zuri minnows and P-Line Predator minnows) as well as using live bait and drifting minnows.

Sturgeon fishing remains good in the Delta as well.

Feather River

The Feather River water level is mostly too low to fish. That said, some stripers are being caught, mostly from the Nicholas Bridge down.

Lake Oroville

Landlock King Salmon fishing remains steady, with fish being caught with regularity. Your best bet for fish are using a white hoochie with a small piece of anchovy, or Brad’s Cut Plugs paired with garlic Pro-Cure scent.

Steady Fishing for Striped Bass, Sturgeon, and Rainbow Trout

California Delta

The California Delta and the San Joaquin River are the best bet for numbers of striped bass. Stripers are being caught on all the go-to artificial baits including trolling rattle traps, Yo-Zuri minnows and P-Line Predator minnows. Casting swim and glide baits are also producing fish, as are minnows.

Sturgeon fishing remains good in the Delta as well.

Sacramento River

Sturgeon are being caught throughout the Sacramento River system. Striped Bass fishing is steady, but you will need to work for your fish. That said, fishing is getting better by the day and should start picking up soon. Right now, Knights Landing area seems to be producing the most fish.

Feather River

Some big stripers are being caught from the Nicholas Bridge down.

Collins Lake

Good rainbow trout fishing can be found at Collins Lake, with the lake being planted regularly. Trout can be caught by trolling Kastmasters and minnow imitation lures like Rapalas and other like lures.

San Francisco Bay

Good halibut and striped bass can be found in the bay with good numbers of each. Drifting tray bait, anchovies, is a good producer.

Sturgeon Fishing is Hot with Striped Bass Fishing Getting Going Also

California Delta

Sturgeon fishing is hot in the Pittsburg area of the California Delta. Along with sturgeon, Striped Bass are also in the Delta system, with good numbers of fish being produced.

Sacramento and Feather Rivers

Sturgeon are starting to show in the Sacramento River, from Verona to Colusa. Striped Bass are also staring to show up, but not in large numbers yet. Some trophy Stripers are being caught in the Upper Sacramento from Colusa to Red Bluff.

Lake Oroville

Steady Spotted Bass fishing is happening at Lake Oroville. Land Locked King Salmon fishing is on the slower side, but fish are still being caught.

King Salmon Fishing Slow, But Good Fishing Elsewhere

Feather River

Fishing has been very slow out of Yuba City, but there are a few fish left if you have the perseverance. Your best bets to try and land one of these remaining King Salmon is on sardine-wrapped plugs like the Brad’s Killer Fish (KF-16 size) or boondogging roe.

Sacramento River

The Knights Landing area is very slow with the lower Sacramento RIver closed for the season.

There are a few fish being caught in the Sacramento Metro area in the last week, but overall the entire river system is slow with lots of anglers going home empty handed.

The Upper Sacramento RIver in the Redding area is only open for a few more days, with the Barge Hole being your best bet with the usual roe and Brad’s Killer Fish plugs.

Sacramento Delta

Sturgeon fishing is wide open with salmon roe (fresh is best), ghost shrimp, and eel being the baits of choice.

Striped bass fishing has been consistent in the Delta, with casting big swim baits and live minnows producing nice fish.

Lake Oroville

Bass fishing has been good being caught all over on a variety of methods.