Fishing near French Gulch, CA
French Gulch sits in Shasta County in the northern Sierra Nevada foothills, surrounded by some of Northern California's most productive fishing water. Clear Creek runs right through town, and within a short drive anglers can reach Trinity Lake, Shasta Lake, the Sacramento River, the Trinity River, and Lewiston Lake.
Species & education
Learn what type of fish are in French Gulch, California and what's needed to catch them.
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Alabama Bass
Micropterus henshalli
American Shad
Black Bullhead
Ameiurus melas
Black Crappie
Pomoxis nigromaculatus
Bluegill
Lepomis macrochirus
Bluegill Sunfish
Lepomis macrochirus
Brown Bullhead
Ameiurus nebulosus
Brown Trout
Salmo trutta
Channel Catfish
Ictalurus punctatus
Chinook Salmon
Oncorhynchus tshawytscha
Common Carp
Cyprinus carpio
Goldfish
Carassius auratus
Green Sunfish
Lepomis cyanellus
Largemouth Bass
Pink Salmon
Oncorhynchus gorbuscha
Fishing guides near French Gulch
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Jacob Frye
Jacob Frye's Guide Service
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Best Northern California & Southern Oregon Guides
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Andrew Surtees
Andrew Surtees Guide Service
Sacramento River Adventure: Cast & Conquer!
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Robert Weese Dunn
Northern California Guide Service
King Salmon trips on the Sacramento River
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Peter Santley
Peter Santley Flyfishing
California Fly Fishing Guides: Expert Anglers
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Jerry Frye
Fryesfishing
Pro Guide-King Salmon, Steelhead, & Rainbow Trout!
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