CA (Shasta)

Shasta Lake

WATER CLARITY: 4/10

What you need to know about fishing Shasta Lake

Lake Shasta is the largest man-made reservoir in California with roughly 30,000 acres and 370 miles of shoreline. It sits just north of Redding and has easy access via Interstate 5. Because of its tremendous depths, both warm and cold-water game fish are present. It consists of four major arms: the Sacramento River, Pit River, Squaw Creek, and the McCloud River. Trout are some of the most sought-after fish with over 30,000 lbs. of rainbow trout stocked every year and brown trout having a self-sustaining environment, many of which can be found in the McCloud River Arm. Plugs and Spoons are popular lure choices among anglers fishing for these species. Bass anglers often use soft plastic worms, swimbaits, and crankbaits for catching the large number of spots that can be found throughout out the lake. Max Depth: 518 ft

Waterbody Type

Lake/Pond

Species Present

Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Crappie, Panfish / Bluegill, Catfish, Common Carp, Sturgeon, Trout

Coordinates

-122.3940W
40.8211N

Surface Area

50.25 sq. km

Avg. Depth

0 ft.

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Summer Largemouth Bass Fishing Reports

Reported by Cesalie Merryman
With the lake so low I saw it best in my kayak to find little coves and pitch my bait towards the bank and reel back out towards me
Season: Summer
Structure: Rock Pile
Species: Largemouth Bass
Technique: Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)
Bandito Bug 4" / Blue Baby
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Other Species Fishing Reports for Summer

Reported by Cesalie Merryman
Just tossed some fresh chicken liver on a leader with a bobber early mornings and late nights
Season: Summer
Structure: Ledges
Species: Catfish
Technique: Bobbers

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Reported by Andrew Sommer
Found most fish near and on wood in depths of 2-20ft of water with the classic Roboworm. These fish wanted the bait to soak with little movement at all.
Season: Winter
Structure: Stumps
Species: Largemouth Bass
Forage: Shad
Technique: Drop Shots
6'' Fat Straight Tail Worm Aaron's Magic / 6"
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