The Sacramento River in the Redding area has also been producing very nice native rainbows for fly anglers in between storms. Rubber legs and Flashback Pheasant tails have been doing well under an indicator. Waders and bank anglers have also been picking up rainbows swinging flies. River conditions are often great in even a day or two after a rain as Lake Shasta is capturing and holding most all of the runoff from north of the dam. The river clears quickly from the local runoff in most cases and often fishes well in a light rain or during intermittent showers.

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