2026 “King Salmon Are Back In NorCal Rivers”

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Salmon fishing continues to improve on the Sacramento River. While the Feather River waits to load back up…

Sacramento River Salmon Fishing Report 7/13/2026 “Knock, Knock”…..

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July 13, 2026 by Mike Rasmussen in sacramento river fishing, Sacramento River, Sacramento River Fishing Charter, Salmon Fishing Charter, Salmon Fishing Guides, salmon fishing report, save our salmon, salmon fishing, Sacramento River Salmon, Sac River Fishing Report, Northern California salmon, NorCal fishing report, NorCal fish report, King Salmon Fishing, King Salmon, fishing report photograph, Fishing Report , Fishing Report, fishing charter, fishing charter service , Feather River Salmon, Feather River Fishing, Feather River, chinook salmon, Charter, California water, california salmon

Only a couple days remaining until the start of the 2026 Sacramento River salmon season. Who’s ready?

Sacramento River Salmon Fishing Report 6/27/2026 “Wide Open In The Salt Today”

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June 27, 2026 by Mike Rasmussen in Salmon Fishing Report, Salmon Fishing Charter, Salmon Fishing Guides, Sacramento River Fishing , Sacramento River Fishing Charter, Sacramento River Fishing, Sacramento River, salmon fishing, Salmon, Sacramento River Salmon, Sac River Fishing Report, NorCal fishing report, Northern California salmon, King Salmon Fishing, King Salmon, fishing report photograph, Fishing Report , Fishing Guide, fishing charter service , Feather River Salmon, Feather River Fishing, Feather River, california salmon, chinook salmon

A box full of ocean grade king salmon caught today outside the Golden Gate Bridge on the salmon season opener. Golden State Sport Fishing Captain Joey Gamez turns in early limits of dime bright king salmon for his clients.

Sacramento River Salmon Fishing Report For 6/8/2026

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June 08, 2026 by Mike Rasmussen in Sacramento River Fishing , Sacramento River, Salmon Fishing Charter, Salmon Fishing Guides, Salmon Fishing Report , salmon fishing, Salmon, Sacramento River Fishing Charter, Sac River Fishing Report, Northern California salmon, NorCal fishing report, NorCal fish report, fishing report photograph, Fishing Report , Fishing Guide, fishing charter service , fishing charter, Feather River Salmon, Feather River Fishing, Feather River, chinook salmon, Charter, california salmon, King Salmon Fishing, King Salmon

A quick glimpse into the past snd a trip down memory lane! A reflection on where we’ve been and where we are currently headed.

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.

NorCal Striped Bass Fishing Report For the Sacramento & Feather River - March25, 2024

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March 25, 2024 by Mike Rasmussen in Sacramento River Fishing, striped bass fishing, Fishing Report, fishing charter, striper fishing, sacramento river fishing, sturgeon fishing report, Sacramento River, striped bass fish report, American Shad, Feather River, Fishing Guide, Sacramento River Fishing , Sacramento River striped bass , striped bass fishing report, Striped Bass, fishing report photograph, Sac River Fishing Report, Trophy Striped Bass, NorCal fish report, Sacramento River Fishing Charter, Charter, striped bass fishing charter, fishing report, Sac River guide, NorCal fishing report, Striped Bass Fishing Report, Striped Bass Fishing

Stripe bass fishing continues to improve. Don’t sit around on the couch and wait to hear about it. Go out there and be about it:

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.

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 Fishing Report 1/5/2023 “Sturgeon Fishing Time”…

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January 05, 2023 by Mike Rasmussen in Sacramento River Fishing , Sacramento River Fishing, Sacramento River, Fishing Report, Sacramento River Sturgeon, Sturgeon Fishing, Fishing Guide, fishing report , Fishing Report , sturgeon fishing report, sacramento river fishing, fishing charter, White Sturgeon, fishing report photograph, Sac River Fishing Report, NorCal fish report, Sacramento River Fishing Charter, Charter, fishing report, Sac River guide, fishing charter service , NorCal fishing report

Sacramento River sturgeon season getting much needed water for it’s kickoff.

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.