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

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

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

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.

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

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!

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Sacramento River Fishing Report 5/20/22 “A Great Time To Just Fish”

Captain J from Sacramento, Ca stole the show on a solo mission, when he landed this 53” post spawn female. “J” was trolling his custom painted yo-zuri plug on 5/17/22. And yes this beast was released after measurements and a photo. 

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Sacramento River Striped Bass Fishing Report 3/26/22 - “Catching Stripers”

Daisy Weston holds up a keeper striped bass she caught fishing with North State Salmon’s Robert Petty on April 24, 2022.

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

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.

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Northern California Striped Bass Fishing Report 3/21/2022 - “They just don’t play well with others”

Striped Bass consume countless juvenile salmonoids under low river water conditions and current hatchery release practices. The extent of annual damage to California’s salmon escapement is unknown. 

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Northern California Fishing Report 2/10/22 - “And The Drought Continues”

This bruiser buck steelhead was caught by a guest of fishing guide Ryan Tripp. The low flows haven’t slowed down the steelhead action for Tripp. A very successful week was had on the North Coast this past week.

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Sacramento River Trophy Striped Bass Fishing Report 2/3/22 - “Ding, Ding”

Private striped bass angler Ryan Botini holds up his personal best striper. Ryan recently caught this trophy on a self guided fishing trip with his crew.. This big striper took a Sneaky Pete glide bait in the blush trout pattern. Doing all this from his Kayak.

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Sacramento River and Feather River Fishing Report. For Spring Striped Bass! April 10, 2019

Fishing Guide Mike Rasmussen of SalmonSacRiver.com holds a keeper striped bass he caught while soaking bait on the Sacramento River near Colusa, Ca last week. Photo Credits from Ryan Tripp.

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Sacramento River Fishing Report June 22, 2018

Dave Schlome from here in Northern California holds up a large female American Shad he caught fishing with Sacramento River fishing guide Mike Rasmussen of Mike’s Guide Service. Most of the American Shad and Rainbow Trout fishing has been taking place around Red Bluff, Ca this week.

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Sacramento River Fishing Report For Striped Bass, May 10, 2018

Limits of the best quality and grade striped bass all season have shown up and are biting on the Sacramento River in Northern California. This pic was taken by Sacramento River fishing guide Mike Rasmussen of Mike’s Guide Service on May 2, 2018. Fishing the Tisdale, Ca area of the Sacramento River was very productive this week, and more great action is expected for the next couple weeks.

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Sacramento River Fishing Report For Striped Bass. March 7, 2018

Big trophy sow striped bass are on the chow this week as they beef up for the upcoming spring spawn. This 30 pound sow striper caught by Nate from Lake County, Ca on March 5, 2017 was finally brought to the SalmonSacRiver.com jet boat after 10 minutes of trying to get her out of a tree. After being successfully landed a picture was taken and the big hen was released unharmed, back into the Sacramento River.

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Sacramento River Fishing Report For: Trophy Striped Bass, March 2, 2018

Nate from Lakeport, Ca holds his personal best striped bass weighing in at over 30 pounds. Nate caught this trophy striper while chucking a 13" inch custom glide bait. Made by bait maker Gary Collins of Gcj Custom Lures. Late season slow sinking glide baits like the one pictured above gave striped bass fishing guide Mike Rasmussen great success this past week on the Sacramento River. 

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