Shasta Lake Fish Report for 3-5-2025
This lake is fishing super well
Shasta Lake - Shasta Lake, CA (Shasta County)

by The Fly Shop
3-5-2025
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This lake is fishing super well, the Pit arm is actually pretty clear if you head out from Jones Valley. Banner days with the spots and 'bows can be had. A lot of bass have moved pretty deep, but plenty remain in the first ten feet of the water column. The tributary creeks and many other little rivulets will draw a lot of fish. 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 Wednesday, March 5th
Hat Creek: Current intel is the creek is running clear and maybe a little low
Pit River: Big flows continue throughout the system
Trinity River: The releases on the Trinity continue at 3,500 CFS and we have not heard when they plan to drop them
Sacramento River - Upper: While it has dropped somewhat, the flows at the lake are still around 1,600 CFS
Baum Lake: Still some great days are being had on the lake with too many fish to count
Water conditions are great on the top end with good clarity
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