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. Most reports from Anderson Balls Ferry downstream towards Chico have been very few salmon caught as many Fall run salmon have moved into most spawning tributaries from the recent rains in Northern California. Fall salmon fishing is pretty much over until more late Fall salmon begin to show in November-December. 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.

Trout fishing on the lower Sacramento River from Redding downstream towards Red Bluff has been excellent this week for wild rainbow trout 1 to 2 pounds with larger wild bows' to 3 pounds occasionally boated. Multiple hook-ups are common with 25 to 45 bow's boated per outing being the average for angler's at the right places on the river at the right time. Best bets have been side drifted small hand tied glo bugs in various egg color patterns. Some hatchery and wild steelhead have begun to show in the Lower Sacramento River with most steelhead averaging 2 to 4 pounds with larger steelhead 5 pounds or better. Redding to Anderson has been good for trout and Anderson downstream has been better for trout and steelhead with very clear water conditions being experienced up in the Redding area with slightly more colored up water the further angler's move downstream. More and more steelhead should show everyday through November.

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.