The Lower Sacramento River is arguably California’s best trout fishery and flows from Redding to Red Bluff. This fishery often spoils you and makes you wonder why people from California ever travel to the Rockies to fish in the summer. The Lower Sac will rival most every trout fishery in the world with a fish population of 3,500 rainbows per mile. The cold clear water out of Lake Shasta creates an ideal habitat for rainbows, salmon, steelhead, and aquatic bug life. Being a tail water fishery, the Lower Sac is fishable all year long. Literally there is never a bad day to be out on the river. There is good fishing to be had on the Lower Sac every day of the year with the mayfly hatches in the spring, the caddis in the summer, the egg bite in the fall, and the blue wing olives in the winter. If you are looking for lots of big healthy rainbows then the Lower Sac is the place for you.

The Yuba is another great California tail water fishery. The Yuba is much different than the other valley rivers as it feels more like a traditional trout stream. As the river winds its way out of the foothills down into the valley floor it creates great riffles, runs, and holes to prospect with your flies. These rainbows and steelhead don’t grow as large as their cousins on the Lower Sac but they make up for it with their zest. Yuba rainbows are often considered the hardest fighting trout in Northern California. Like other valley rivers the Yuba fishes well year around. The beauty of the Yuba River is the ability to throw dry flies. The Yuba has a plethora of aquatic insects that call it home with skwalas, march browns, pmds, caddis, baetis, and hoppers, one can generally find a handful of rainbows that are willing to rise to the surface to slurp in your fly.

You want to fish a badass river that will make you feel like you are in Montana? Fall River may be the coolest trout fishing setting in the entire state of California. Fall River is a big spring creek that flows through the beautiful meandering Fall River Valley. While the fishing isn’t as easy as the Lower Sac, Fall River is the perfect mix of both nymphing and dry fly fishing.  The river is most famous for the amazing Hex hatch that happens in June. The Hexagenia mayfly is the largest mayfly in the country. When this bug decides to hatch, every fish in the river takes notice. When you are on Fall River, it truly feels like you are floating down a fish aquarium as trout are clearly visible in every hole and turn of the river. Fall River is a great place for anglers that want to mix it up, drive a little further, and have an experience that’s incredibly special. Have one of our guides take you out to show you this true gem of a river. Sit back enjoy the view, catch a bunch of fish, and enjoy an iconic fishery in California.

Are you the kind of angler that likes getting out of the boat and immersing yourself with the river and the outdoors? Then our walk and wade options on the Upper Sac, Pit, and McCloud Rivers are going to be the trip for you. The beauty of fishing these rivers is that it truly makes you a better angler. Learn high sticking, tight line nymphing, indicator fishing, and dry fly fishing all in one day. These trips are best situated for anglers who are in good shape and are willing to walk miles as you explore truly wild and scenic waters. We have guides that are experts and are willing to teach you the ins and outs of these great trout fisheries.

If you have never fought and landed a steelhead or have struggled on other traditional steelhead rivers, then I recommend you book yourself a trip to the Feather River. The Feather River is arguably California’s most phenomenal central valley steelhead river. This tail water is open all year long, but we focus on this fishery in the fall and spring. These fish are hands down the hardest fighting bad ass fish in the valley. If you are into fish that love to jump, make big runs, rip your fly line off your reel, then this is the river for you. On the Feather it’s quite common to hook and land over 10 steelhead in a day. Very few rivers in the country can boast of steelhead numbers like those found on the Feather River. Most of the steelhead we catch weigh between 3-7 pounds, but every year we hook fish that top the 10-pound mark. The best part about Feather steelhead is that they love to eat nymphs and swung flies. Whether you like to fish indicators or feel the wicked grab of a traditional swung fly then there is a challenge waiting for you.

The Trinity is a world-renowned steelhead river. People from all over the world come to fish the Trinity in the fall and winter for its consistent return of steelhead. We fish the Trinity from November through February. The Trinity is truly an intimate mountain steelhead river with lush forests, clean cold water, and fish that love to eat flies. We spend our days nymphing the deep runs and pockets as we search for these beautiful fish. Most days we hook 4-6 steelhead with the fish averaging 5-10 pounds. Large steelhead on the Trinity will top out around 15 pounds. The Trinity steelhead while less in numbers are on average larger than their cousins on the Feather River. If you are an intermediate angler and you haven’t fished the Trinity then you need to give this place a try.

Are you looking for the ultimate adrenaline rush? Coastal steelheading may be the most addicting freshwater fishing in the entire world. Once you catch one of these mystical creatures, you might just go home and sell all of your trout gear. Every winter from January through March, coastal steelhead return to the rivers of the redwoods on the Northern California coastline. When the conditions are right, we go hunt these grey ghosts with fly rods. This trip is for hard core anglers only, as most days we hook 1-2 fish. Great days are hooking 4-5. All of the hard work and dedication is 100% worth it. These fish are big and hot. Once hooked they make massive jumps, huge drag screaming runs, and will leave you wanting more. Most coastal steelhead average 8-12 pounds, while large fish will be in the 15-20lb class. This is not for the faint of heart, but if you are a serious fly angler this trip has to be on your bucket list.

As late spring arrives the true giants of the Sacramento River show up… the Striped Bass. From May through October, near Chico, CA, stripers begin to arrive in the river to spawn and feed upon the bounty of shad and squawfish that live in the river. Throughout the entire summer these stripers are an excellent pursuit on a fly rod. While most stripers will be “schoolie” size (2 – 5 pounds), the big stripers in the 15-25+ pound class also take up residence in the river. If you are a true trophy striper hunter then this is the fishery for you, as each year we have chances of hooking a true fish of a life time. The best part about fishing for stripers on the Sacramento River is there are lots of normal sized stripers willing to eat your fly as you wait for the tug of that 40-50lber. Literally every cast you make could be a monster waiting to devour your fly. The nature of striper fishing is to cover lots of water so we use custom jet boats to quickly move up and down the river looking for that next tug.

You want a guide trip that is filled with lots of fun and fish. Then don’t look any further than Lake Oroville. Lake Oroville is full of spotted bass that love to eat the fly. We fish Lake Oroville in the winter and spring as the spotted bass suspend off of the lakes rock edges and points. The number of fish landed in a day of fishing on this lake can be absolutely ridiculous at times. You will leave the trip wondering how many bass are truly under the water. Are you looking for a fishery that you can bring your kids to? Or do you just want to catch a bunch of bass? This is our best trip if you want to go out and catch a pile of fish. Trust me there will be lots of smiles and laughs. You won’t regret checking out Lake Oroville with one of our guides.

Sshhhh, don’t tell anyone but top water bass fishing is secretly some of our favorite guiding to do with a fly rod. We absolutely love watching bass blow up on a top water poppers. Yes, it is cooler than watching a trout eat a dry fly! We have access to ponds and sloughs where top water fishing is border line epic. In the late spring and early summer we have incredible top water bass fishing near Chico, CA. If you are into watching bass fly out of water as they erupt on your popper, then you need to come check out some of these fisheries. These private largemouth spots we have access to will make you want to come back for more.

Fishing for these silver slabs is ridiculous fun. We fish for shad with swung flies out of custom jet boats near Chico, CA. These fish school up heavily in areas of the Sacramento River and can sometimes deliver non-stop action. If you want to pull on a bunch of fish in a short time frame then this is the game for you. Shad fishing is a great time for kids, wives, and anyone that just wants to hang out for a few hours and catch a bunch of fish. The season for the spirited shad is May and June. We only do evening shad trips as this coincides with the best fishing time of the day. Shad will range in size from 2 – 5 pounds and will pull so hard they might jerk the rod out of your hand.