Striped bass fishing has been , striped bass fishing. No sarcasm intended nor sugar coated! It’s a grind on the upper Sacramento River right now. The fishing charters, fishing guides, and recreational anglers with the dedication and drive to stay on the schools of striped bass. Are catching them. Everyday! Plain and simple. The striped bass fishing this past week hasn’t been, and still isn’t currently red hot. With that said, remember we are talking about stripers. If you find them, they will bite. Stripers are seldom alone. Mayb never alone. I can’t seem to think of a time I found a single striper isolated by it’s self, right off hand. So I hate to say never. Im sure you get the point. Where you find one, you find another, and another, and… It can go on and on at times. Right now on the Sacramento River the problem seams to be staying in front of these linesides. They are backing down the Sacramento River with spawning on their mind. Mixed reports come in daily from private anglers fishing between Woodson Bridge in Corning, Ca and the State Park boat launch in Colusa, Ca. With only a few trophy striped bass being caught this week. Focus has turned to the in river White Sturgeon which have taken up residency in this region of the Sacramento River surrounding Colusa, Ca. Making for great sturgeon fishing during the month of March typically. The spring striped bass run will start to arrive with the onset of this upcoming full moon. But won’t really wind up until the first of April, 2020!

Bruce Jenkins from Corning, Ca holds up a quality striped bass he caught while fishing with striped bass fishing charter SalmonSacRiver. Bruce was trolling a broken back yo-zuri striper plug when he caught this keeper bass.

If it is striped bass fishing that you can not live without. There is some great news for you! Striped bass fishing has blown “wide open” (exceptional) in the California Delta this past week. Despite high winds and poor water quality for the better part of this week. Fishing guides and fishing charter captains working their clients in Rio Vista region of the California Delta. Have had great success this past week. Primary trolling broken back yo-zuri striper plugs. The reaction bite has been phenomenal for fishing guides like John McGee of Legal Limit Sport Fishing. Who found easy limits of thick fresh striped bass in consecutive days last week. While working out of the Rio Vista area. Captain John McGee is taking reservations at this time for striper enthusiast. As well as family groups. Seating up to a half dozen guest on a full day striped bass fishing trip. You can find John McGee on Facebook or by calling him at 707-450-7961.

A action photo of Captain John McGee’s crew fighting a keeper striped bass near Rio Vista, Ca this week.

The 2020 Spring Striper Run is underway. As the spawning striped bass move into the California Delta daily right now. Holding in their first staging spot on the Sacramento River. In preparation to spawn in the months to come. Depending on Sacramento River water flows the striped bass will spawn somewhere in between Colusa, Ca and where they are currently located in the Rio Vista region of the Sacramento River. As well as a solid group of striped bass that will make their way into the Feather River, Yuba River, and some on the American River. Low water years, such as this one. Typically mean the striped bass will spawn lower in the river system. From possibly Knights Landing, Ca to Clarksburg, Ca. Only Mother Nature knows for sure. These may be the most fun fish in California’s fresh water that is to fish for. Great for gatherings of fishing buddies, fly fishermen, artificial lure enthusiasts, family groups and even the first time angler. Plenty of action can be counted on when targeting these groups of stripers waiting to spawn. Get outside and check out what Northern California has to offer the adventurous soul inside you! Call a friend, call a fishing guide or go out on your own. Experience this diverse fishery and remember how much fishing does for the soul.

Javier Garcia holds up his limit of striped bass he caught while trolling striper plugs in the California Delta with John McGee of Legal Limit Sport Fishing.

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