Due to increased flows, the Sacramento River is running higher with releases out of the upper tributaries in anticipation of the heavy snowmelt in the coming months.  The good news is the water clarity’s getting better along with less heavy floating debris.  The sturgeon fishing is still rated very good with reports coming out of Suisun Bay, Suisun Cut and Montezuma Slough up into the Sherman Island area off Light 14.  Good numbers of striped bass have moved further upstream on the Sacramento River into the Freeport area near the bridge and into the upper stretches of the Sacramento River into the Feather River.

Recent reports indicate the striped bass bite has improved on both the Sacramento and San Joaquin Rivers.   Most of the fish taken recently have been in the 5 to 15 pound category with pile worms, blood worms, and cut sardines coated with garlic spray.  For sturgeon the hot bites include eel/nightcrawler combinations or pile worms.  Six-pack skippers report that the bite on sturgeon has been very good and they are really chomping.  Striped bass are also hitting live drifted minnows along with tossing swimsuits and spooning.