Salmon fishing on the Sacramento river from Anderson Balls Ferry downstream near Chico has been spotty at best with some days better salmon scores than others. Hard working anglers can expect 2 or more salmon a day with some days higher scores of 4 or more. The further you fish upstream towards the Barge Hole angler's can expect higher groups of salmon with more boating pressure and much older and darker fish. Angler's can also expect more foul hooked than fair hooked fish in the Barge Hole area. Moving farther downstream you will find less fishing pressure and fewer salmon but the salmon angler's do find are fresher higher quality salmon. Fishing pressure has been light from Bend Bridge downstream towards Chico. Back bouncing sardine wrapped kwikfish lures in the morning and switching over to roe and a quickie puff ball in the mid morning and afternoon have been the best bets . Salmon have been averaging 18 to 26lbs with larger fish weighing in at 30 to 40lbs. Current releases to the Sacramento River have dropped to 6,500 cfs with no scheduled changes. Fall salmon fishing will continue through October and will change over to the late fall run in November and early December.

Contact Dave Jacobs Guide Service at 530-646-9110 or check us out online at sacramentofishing.com

Professional fishing Guide Dave Jacobs is licensed to operate in both California and Oregon. Dave Jacobs is a licensed guide with The California Department of Fish and Wildlife as well as a current licensed Oregon guide registered with The Oregon State Marine Board.

Professional Fishing Guide Dave Jacobs is also licensed to operate in the Rogue/Siskiyou National Forest on the upper Chetco River in Oregon, licensed to operate in the Six Rivers National Forest on The Smith River, Klamath River, Trinity River and South Fork Trinity River. We are an Equal opportunity provider. Guide Dave Jacobs is also licensed with the Bureau of Land Management to operate on the upper Trinity River from Lewiston California downriver to Grays Falls on the Trinity River.

Guide Dave Jacobs also holds a Merchant Mariner Credential with The U.S. Coast Guard and is certified in both CPR and First Aid.