Shasta Lake offers great fishing for both warmwater and coldwater fishes that includes: rainbow trout, brown trout, chinook salmon, black crappie, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, spotted bass, bluegill, Sacramento sucker, Sacramento squawfish, riffle sculpin, carp, black fish, hardhead minnow, white sturgeon, channel squawfish, threadfin shad, white catfish, brown bullhead, golden shiner and green sunfish.
Shasta Lake is a 30,000-acre reservoir, 516 feet deep and is just 10 miles north of Redding and 170 miles north of Sacramento
Fishing for Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, Salmon you have a variety of options that include fishing on the McCloud River Arm, trolling from Turntable Bay to Hirz Bay will usually produce some brown trout.
Also, fishing for Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, Salmon the Sacramento River Arm, Dry Fork, Little Squaw creek and Big Backbone Creek will usually produce some great Rainbow Trout as well. Fishing for Rainbow Trout is usually good at Shasta Dam.
Shoreline fishing at Shasta Lake you have a variety of options that includes the following areas: Jones Valley, Silverthorn, the area around Shasta Dam, Dry Fork Creek trail, Fisherman's Point Trail, Salt Creek and under the Pit River Bridge.
Boat fishing at Shasta Lake try Trolling from Hirz Bay to Turntable Bay along the McCloud River Arm, Sacramento River Arm. Also, fishing by the Dam, Bridge Bay and around Ski Island, Toupee Island, and No Name Island, McCloud River Arm Dry Creek area and by any trees in shallow water and Little Sugarloaf Creek, Pit River Arm, Jones Valley
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Shasta Lake Is known for its Rainbow Trout & Bass
Shasta Lake Bait & Tackle Stores
The Fishen Hole
Shasta Lake, California
(530) 275-4123
Hidden Valley Market
22009 Hidden Valley Dr.
Jones Valley, California
(530) 275-1102
Phil's Propellers
3037 Twin View Blvd.
Shasta Lake, California 96019
(530) 275-4939
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Shasta Lake fishing report offers a wide variety of fish for Anglers such as rainbow trout, brown trout, chinook salmon, black crappie, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, spotted bass, bluegill, Sacramento sucker, Sacramento squawfish, riffle sculpin, carp, black fish, hardhead minnow, white sturgeon, channel squawfish, threadfin shad, white catfish, brown bullhead, golden shiner and green sunfish
Best Bait, Lures and tackle to use at Berryessa Lake for Bass.
- Zara Spooks
- Topwater Walking Baits
- Crankbaits, Shad Spoons
- Spinnerbaits, Swimbaits
- Scroungers with flukes
- Rip baits, Watermelon Lizard
- Worms, AA Worms, Senkos
- Livetarget Hollow Body Frog
- Strike King Finesse KVD Spinnerbait
- Booyah Boo Jig
- Terminator Pro's Jig
- Heddon Zara Spook Lure
- Zoom Bait Finesse Worm Bait
- Yamamoto Senko Bait
- Zoom Bait Brush Hog Bait
- Rapala Rattlin' 05 Fishing Lures
Best Bait, Lures and tackle to use at Berryessa Lake for Smallmouth Bass.
- Plastic Worms
- Jigs (Crawfish Style)
- Crankbaits (Crawfish Style)
- Jigs (Crawfish Style)
- Swimbaits (Crawfish Style)
- Topwater Walking Baits
- Crankbaits, Shad Spoons
- Spinnerbaits, Swimbaits
- Scroungers with flukes
- Worms, AA Worms, Senkos
- Terminator Pro's Jig
- Heddon Zara Spook Lure
- Zoom Bait Finesse Worm Bait
- Yamamoto Senko Bait
- Zoom Bait Brush Hog Bait
- Rapala Rattlin' 05 Fishing Lures
Best Bait, lures and tackle to use at Berryessa Lake for Rainbow Trout.
- Troll with needlefish, silver spoons, salmon eggs with a lot of flash
- Casting spinners, spoons, crankbaits, Hoochies lures
- Nightcrawlers, Trout Magnet
- Shad, Mini Jigs,
- Rapalas, Needlefish
- PowerBait
- Garlic PowerBait Power Eggs
- Spoons, Kastmasters
- Original Rooster Tail
- Berkley Powerbait Floating Mice Tails
- Rapala Countdown Trout Lure
- Panther Martin Trout Spinner
- Pro-Cure Trout Scent
Best Bait, lures and tackle to use at Berryessa Lake for Kokanee Salmon.
- Troll at various depths small spoons and spinners behind flashing dodgers
- Kokanee Killer Lure
- Kokanee Cut Plug
- Luhr Jensen Needlefish Spoon
- Wiggle Hoochee
- Wedding Ring
- ACME Kastmaster Spoon
- Signature Squid
- Super Squid
- Koke-A-Nut
- Dick Nite Spoon
- Double D Dodger
- Buzz Bomb Jig
- Signature Dodger
- Berkley Gulp! Baits
Best Bait, lures and tackle to use at Berryessa Lake for Crappie.
- Finesse soft plastics on drop-shot rig
- Crankbaits
- Jigs and wacky rigs

Spotted Bass
Best Bait, lures and tackle to use at Berryessa Lake for Spotted Bass
- Finesse soft plastics on drop-shot rig
- Crankbaits
- Jigs and wacky rigs
Best Bait, lures and tackle to use at Berryessa Lake for Sunfish & Bluegill.
- Nightccrawlers, Crickets, Mini jigs
- Rebel CrickHopper
- Johnson Beetle Spin
- Original Marabou Road Runner
- Yum Ultralight Tripod
- Booyah Micro Pond Magic
- Rapala Ultra Lite Minnow
- Lip Ripperz
Best Bait, lures and tackle to use at Berryessa Lake for Catfish.
- Nightccrawlers, Crickets, Mini jigs
- Rebel CrickHopper
- Johnson Beetle Spin
- Original Marabou Road Runner
- Yum Ultralight Tripod
- Booyah Micro Pond Magic
- Rapala Ultra Lite Minnow
- Lip Ripperz