Shasta Lake Fish Report for 2-18-2025
Still some great fishing for trout and bass on the big lake!
Shasta Lake - Shasta Lake, CA (Shasta County)

by The Fly Shop
2-18-2025
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Still some great fishing for trout and bass on the big lake! The tributary creeks and many other little rivulets will draw trout and bass. Look for fish to congregate on the inflows, look way up in the coves and don't pass up any chances at fish just milling around willy-nilly, they can be players. Some are reporting shad patterns are working well, otherwise midges or small BWO nymphs fished under indicators can work for trout. Try also stripping in a plain old Pheasant Tail in #14 - 18 with an I Line and you won't be disappointed. For the bass not chowing on the incoming protein streams, they are stacked in the 12- 25' depths eating crayfish. Come check out our float-n-fly options to get set up for big numbers! Bounced down the banks this is too much fun. Winter bass and rainbows on Shasta is a lot of fun!
Hot Flies:
• Wooly Buggers
• Float-n-Flies
• Dead Drop Minnow
• Zack's Stillwater Balanced Leech
More Reports
The Fly Shop Reports
for Tuesday, February 18th
Hat Creek: This could be a decent afternoon venture with sunny skies
Sacramento River - Lower: Currently the releases from Keswick are 30,000 CFS and it is still projected to be 20,000 by Thursday the 20th
McCloud River: The flows below Lake McCloud through Ash Camp are now just above 200 CFS
Trinity River: Releases from Lewiston Dam remain at 3,500 CFS
Sacramento River - Upper: The current flows on the Delta Gage just above the lake are down to just above 2,000 CFS
Baum Lake: Baum Lake continues to produce stellar fishing
The Fly Shop Reports
for Friday, February 14th
Sacramento River - Lower: The boat ramps should be opening shortly
Baum Lake: Reports of big fish being caught

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