California’s Smith River Is Open To Salmon Fishing In 2024… And We Are Booking Reservations Now!

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Angler can expect to experience first class salmon fishing on this California river system. Lots of action, big salmon, and plenty of them. Join us by booking today

Sacramento River Striped Bass Fishing Report April 7, 2024

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April 07, 2024 by Mike Rasmussen in Sacramento River Fishing, striped bass fishing, fishing charter, Fishing Report, striper fishing, sacramento river fishing, Sacramento River, striped bass fish report, Northern California striped bass fishing, fishing report , Fishing Report , Feather River, Fishing Guide, Sacramento River Fishing , Sacramento River striped bass , striped bass fishing report, fishing report photograph, Sac River Fishing Report, Striped Bass, Trophy Striped Bass, NorCal fish report, Sacramento River Fishing Charter, Charter, striped bass fishing charter, fishing report, Sac River guide, Feather River Fishing, fishing charter service , NorCal fishing report, Striped Bass Fishing, Striped Bass Fishing Report

Big things from this young lady. Sage Eller from Corning, Ca landed this 9 pound striped bass all on her own.

Sacramento River Striped Bass Fishing Report 02/26/24 “The good news is…”

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February 26, 2024 by Mike Rasmussen in Sacramento River Fishing, fishing charter, striped bass fishing, Fishing Report, Sacramento River, sacramento river fishing, striper fishing, striped bass fish report, Northern California striped bass fishing, Feather River, Fishing Guide, Sacramento River striped bass , striped bass fishing report, Striped Bass, Trophy Striped Bass, NorCal fish report, Sacramento River Fishing Charter, striped bass fishing charter, fishing report, Sac River guide, Feather River Fishing, fishing charter service , NorCal fishing report, Striped Bass Fishing, Striped Bass Fishing Report

Spring Striped Bass fishing is right around the corner. Find out what the professionals are saying about the upcoming 2024 season.

Sacramento River Striped Bass Fishing Report 4/21/23 “The Black Worm”

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April 21, 2023 by Mike Rasmussen in Sacramento River Fishing, Sacramento River, Northern California striped bass fishing, Fishing Report , sacramento river fishing, fishing charter, striper fishing, striped bass fishing, Fishing Report, fishing report , Fishing Guide, Sacramento River Fishing , Sacramento River striped bass , striped bass fishing report, Sac River Fishing Report, fishing report photograph, Striped Bass, Trophy Striped Bass, NorCal fish report, Sacramento River Fishing Charter, Charter, fishing report, striped bass fishing charter, Feather River Fishing, fishing charter service , Striped Bass Fishing, Striped Bass Fishing Report

Striped bass fishing guide Ryan Tripp (Ryan Tripp’s Guide Service) holds a black worm in front of the camera before a cast and catch video.

Northern California Striped Bass Fishing Report 4/20/23 “Go get your minnow….”

April 20, 2023 by Mike Rasmussen in Sacramento River Fishing, striped bass fishing, striper fishing, Fishing Report, fishing charter, sacramento river fishing, Sacramento River, striped bass fish report, Northern California striped bass fishing, fishing report , Feather River, Fishing Guide, Sacramento River Fishing , Sacramento River striped bass , striped bass fishing report, fishing report photograph, Striped Bass, Trophy Striped Bass, NorCal fish report, Sacramento River Fishing Charter, Charter, striped bass fishing charter, fishing report, Sac River guide, Feather River Fishing, fishing charter service , NorCal fishing report, Striped Bass Fishing, Striped Bass Fishing Report

The Sacramento River has finally come alive with excellent striped bass fishing. Limits of stripers are coming in by anglers and fishing is red hot. Get it while it last!

Sacramento River Fishing Report 3/27/2023 “Mother Nature Calls Time Out”

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March 26, 2023 by Mike Rasmussen in Sacramento River Flood, Sacramento River Fishing, Sacramento River, sturgeon fishing report, fishing charter, striper fishing, striped bass fishing, Fishing Report, Fishing Report , Northern California striped bass fishing, striped bass fish report, fishing report , water blog, Sacramento River Sturgeon, Fishing Guide, California water, Sturgeon Fishing, Sacramento River Fishing , Sacramento River striped bass , striped bass fishing report, Sac River Fishing Report, fishing report photograph, Striped Bass, NorCal fish report, Sacramento River Fishing Charter, Charter, striped bass fishing charter, fishing report, Sac River guide, Feather River Fishing, fishing charter service , NorCal fishing report, Striped Bass Fishing, Striped Bass Fishing Report

Roosters Landing boat launch on the Sacramento River nearing flood stage. March 14, 2023.

Sacramento River Sturgeon Fishing Report 3/12/2023 “Wide Open”

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March 12, 2023 by Mike Rasmussen in Sacramento River Fishing, Sacramento River, fishing charter, sturgeon fishing report, sacramento river fishing, Fishing Report, Sacramento River Sturgeon, fishing report , Fishing Report , Fishing Guide, Sturgeon Fishing, Sacramento River Fishing , White Sturgeon, Sac River Fishing Report, fishing report photograph, NorCal fish report, Sacramento River Fishing Charter, Charter, fishing report, Sac River guide, Feather River Fishing, fishing charter service , NorCal fishing report

Sacramento River fishing charter captain Mike Rasmussen poses with client Phil as he holds up a 59” keeper sturgeon he caught on a recent fishing trip with SalmonSacRiver.

Sacramento River Trophy Striped Bass Fishing Report 3/9/2023 “Dirty Water Happens”

March 09, 2023 by Mike Rasmussen in Sacramento River Fishing, Sacramento River, Sacramento River Fishing , striped bass fishing report, Striped Bass, Trophy Striped Bass, striped bass fishing charter, fishing report, Striped Bass Fishing, Striped Bass Fishing Report, NorCal fishing report, fishing charter service , Feather River Fishing, Sac River guide, Charter, Sacramento River Fishing Charter, NorCal fish report, fishing report photograph, Sac River Fishing Report, Sacramento River striped bass , Fishing Guide, Feather River, fishing report , Northern California striped bass fishing, Fishing Report , striped bass fish report, sacramento river fishing, striper fishing, fishing charter, striped bass fishing, Fishing Report

A twenty four pound striped bass caught and released by fishing guide Mike Rasmussen.

Sacramento River Salmon Fishing Report 12/25/22 Christmas Day Salmon Fishing Report

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December 24, 2022 by Mike Rasmussen in sacramento river fishing, Fishing Report, fishing charter, Sacramento River Fishing, Sacramento River, Fishing Report , save our salmon, Fishing Guide, Salmon Fishing Charter, Salmon Fishing Report , chinook salmon, salmon fishing, NorCal fish report, salmon fishing report, Sacramento River Fishing Charter, Salmon Fishing Guides, Charter, Sac River Fishing Report, fishing report photograph, Northern California salmon, Salmon, fishing report, Sac River guide, fishing charter service , NorCal fishing report, Feather River Fishing

Brice Linder (father) and Deacon Linder (son) pose for a photograph of Deacon’s first Late Fall Run Chinook Salmon of the season.

Sacramento River Salmon Fishing Report 11/21/22 “Late Fall Run King Salmon Are Chewing The Plug”

November 21, 2022 by Mike Rasmussen in Sacramento River Fishing, sacramento river fishing, Sacramento River, Fishing Report , fishing charter, Fishing Report, Fishing Guide, Salmon Fishing Charter, chinook salmon, fishing report photograph, Sac River Fishing Report, salmon fishing, NorCal fish report, Sacramento River Fishing Charter, Salmon Fishing Guides, Northern California salmon, Salmon, fishing report, Sac River guide, fishing charter service , NorCal fishing report, Feather River Fishing, salmon fishing report, salmon kill off, california salmon, save our salmon, fishing report

Mike Tipton holds up a Late Fall Run King Salmon he caught earlier this month with fishing guide Ryan Tripp.

Sacramento River Salmon Fishing Report 10/8/22 “Finally they arrive!”

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October 09, 2022 by Mike Rasmussen in sacramento river fishing, Sacramento River, Fishing Report, Sacramento River Fishing, fishing charter, fishing report , Fishing Report , Feather River, Fishing Guide, Salmon Fishing Charter, Feather River Salmon, Salmon Fishing Report , california salmon, chinook salmon, Sac River Fishing Report, fishing report photograph, salmon fishing, NorCal fish report, salmon fishing report, Sacramento River Fishing Charter, Charter, Salmon Fishing Guides, Northern California salmon, Salmon, fishing report, Sac River guide, Feather River Fishing, fishing charter service , NorCal fishing report

Amanda Gradney gets it done with a fine king salmon to show for her efforts pulling plugs.

Sacramento River Dying Salmon Crisis 9/27/2022 “for 24 consecutive days, dead salmon float by”

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September 26, 2022 by Mike Rasmussen in Sacramento River, Sacramento River Fishing, fishing charter, Fishing Report, striper fishing, sacramento river fishing, Fishing Report , water blog, Feather River, Dead Chinook Salmon, save our salmon, Fishing Guide, California water, chinook salmon restoration , salmon restoration , Salmon Fishing Charter, Feather River Salmon, Salmon Fishing Report , california salmon, Salmon Die Off, chinook salmon, salmon kill off, Sac River Fishing Report, fishing report photograph, salmon fishing, salmon fishing report, NorCal fish report, Sacramento River Fishing Charter, water diversion , Charter, Salmon Fishing Guides, endangered salmon, Northern California salmon, Salmon, fishing report, Sac River guide, Feather River Fishing, fishing charter service , NorCal fishing report

A dying Fall Run Chinook Salmon is photographed in its last moments of life.

Sacramento River Salmon Fishing Report 9/18/22 “Salmon are on the move”

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September 16, 2022 by Mike Rasmussen in sacramento river fishing, Sacramento River Fishing, Sacramento River, Fishing Report , fishing charter, Fishing Report, fishing report , Feather River, Dead Chinook Salmon, save our salmon, Fishing Guide, Salmon Fishing Report , Feather River Salmon, Salmon Fishing Charter, chinook salmon restoration , salmon restoration , california salmon, Salmon Die Off, chinook salmon, Sac River Fishing Report, fishing report photograph, NorCal fish report, steelhead blog, salmon fishing, salmon fishing report, Sacramento River Fishing Charter, Charter, Salmon Fishing Guides, Northern California salmon, Salmon, Sac River guide, fishing report, fishing charter service , Feather River Fishing, spring run chinook salmon , NorCal fishing report

Sacramento River salmon fishing has finally reached its expectations for 2022.

SACRAMENTO RIVER SALMON FISHING REPORT 9/5/22 - “Hear Ye, Hear Ye, the salmon are coming…”

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September 04, 2022 by Mike Rasmussen in sacramento river fishing, Sacramento River, fishing charter, Fishing Report, Sacramento River Fishing, Fishing Report , Feather River, Fishing Guide, Salmon Fishing Charter, Feather River Salmon, Salmon Fishing Report , california salmon, chinook salmon, Sac River Fishing Report, fishing report photograph, salmon fishing, salmon fishing report, NorCal fish report, Sacramento River Fishing Charter, Salmon Fishing Guides, Northern California salmon, Charter, Salmon, fishing report, fishing charter service , NorCal fishing report, Feather River Fishing, Sac River guide, water diversion , California water, save our salmon, Dead Chinook Salmon, fishing report

Ryan Tripp’s Guide Service shocked the social media platforms this past week with a whopping fourteen salmon creel for his seven guests. The biggest boat limits in freshwater this season to date.

Sacramento River Salmon Fishing Report August 24, 2022 “The struggle is real..”

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August 24, 2022 by Mike Rasmussen in Sacramento River, sacramento river fishing, fishing charter, Fishing Report, Sacramento River Fishing, Salmon Fishing Report , salmon fishing, Sacramento River Fishing Charter, NorCal fish report, salmon fishing report, Charter, Salmon Fishing Guides, Northern California salmon, fishing report, Salmon, fishing charter service , NorCal fishing report, Feather River Fishing, Sac River guide, fishing report photograph, Sac River Fishing Report, chinook salmon, california salmon, Feather River Salmon, Salmon Fishing Charter, chinook salmon restoration , salmon restoration , Fishing Guide, save our salmon, Feather River, Fishing Report , fishing report

Tom and his wife Julie joined SalmonSacRiver on August 20, 2022 for a Rainbow Trout/King Salmon fishing trip on the Sacramento River. Here Tom is photographed holding a hefty chinook salmon be caught using cured salmon roe.

Sacramento River Salmon Fishing Report August 14, 2022 “Barge Hole Opener Doesn’t Disappoint…”

August 14, 2022 by Mike Rasmussen in sacramento river fishing, Fishing Report, Sacramento River Fishing, fishing charter, Salmon Fishing Report , Salmon Fishing Charter, salmon fishing, salmon fishing report, Sacramento River Fishing Charter, NorCal fish report, Salmon Fishing Guides, Charter, Northern California salmon, Salmon, fishing report, Feather River Fishing, fishing charter service , NorCal fishing report, Sac River Fishing Report, chinook salmon, california salmon, Feather River Salmon, Fishing Guide, save our salmon, Feather River, fishing report , Fishing Report , Sacramento River

Legendary West Coast fishing guide John Klar battles a opening day king salmon at the world famous Barge Hole in Northern California.

Sacramento River Salmon Fishing Report For July 28, 2022 “Inland Salmon Opener Is A Bust”

July 28, 2022 by Mike Rasmussen in NorCal fishing report, Sacramento River Fishing, Sacramento River, sacramento river fishing, fishing charter, Fishing Report, Fishing Report , fishing report , Feather River, Fishing Guide, California water, Salmon Fishing Charter, Feather River Salmon, Salmon Fishing Report , california salmon, chinook salmon, fishing report photograph, Sac River Fishing Report, salmon fishing, salmon fishing report, NorCal fish report, Sacramento River Fishing Charter, Northern California salmon, endangered salmon, Salmon Fishing Guides, Charter, fishing report, Sac River guide, Feather River Fishing, fishing charter service

The few salmon that are sneaking by lower river anglers are beautiful.

Sacramento River 2022 Pre-Season Salmon Fishing Report June 26, 2022

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June 26, 2022 by Mike Rasmussen in NorCal fishing report, Sacramento River, sacramento river fishing, fishing report , fishing charter service , fishing report, Sacramento River Fishing Charter, salmon fishing, Salmon Fishing Charter, Sacramento River Fishing, fishing charter, Feather River, Fishing Guide, Salmon Fishing Report , california salmon, chinook salmon, Sac River Fishing Report, salmon fishing report, NorCal fish report, Charter, Salmon Fishing Guides, Northern California salmon, Salmon, Feather River Fishing

The excitement of the Sacramento River 2022 salmon season is nearly upon us.

Sacramento River Salmon Fishing Report 5/30/22 “River Temperatures Reaching Lethal Levels”

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May 30, 2022 by Mike Rasmussen in NorCal fishing report, Sacramento River Fishing, Sacramento River, fishing report , fishing charter, Fishing Report, salmon kill off, chinook salmon, salmon fishing, salmon fishing report, NorCal fish report, Sacramento River Fishing Charter, water diversion , Salmon Fishing Guides, endangered salmon, Northern California salmon, endangered spring run chinook salmon , Salmon, California steelhead , endangered species , fishing report, Feather River Fishing, fishing charter service , spring run chinook salmon , winter run chinooks salmon, Trinity River, water blog, California water, fishing report photograph, Sac River Fishing Report, california salmon, Salmon Die Off, Salmon Fishing Report , Salmon Fishing Charter, salmon restoration , chinook salmon restoration , Fishing Guide, save our salmon, Dead Chinook Salmon, Trinity River Fishing

Sacramento River Temperature Management Plan does little to save declining salmon stocks in California.

Sacramento River Trophy Striped Bass Fishing 4/8/22 - Glide Bait Fishing! “Who done it first?”

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April 08, 2022 by Mike Rasmussen in Striped Bass Fishing Report, Striped Bass Fishing, fishing charter service , fishing report, NorCal fish report, Sacramento River Fishing Charter, Trophy Striped Bass, Striped Bass, Sac River Fishing Report, Fishing Guide, fishing report , striped bass fish report, Sacramento River, sacramento river fishing, striper fishing, fishing charter, Fishing Report, Feather River, Charter, Sac River guide, Feather River Fishing, NorCal fishing report, striped bass fishing charter, striped bass fishing, Sacramento River striped bass , Northern California striped bass fishing, striped bass fishing report

Master glide bait maker Gary Collins from Clear Lake, Ca holds up a 48 pound trophy striped bass he caught on his custom made 13” Shad glide bait. Collins is responsible for putting the first glide baits on the Sacramento River over a decade ago.