Fishing near Redding, CA
Sitting directly on the Sacramento River in Shasta County, Redding anchors one of the western United States' premier trout regions — Field & Stream named it a top-10 trout town in 2023. The Lower Sacramento below Keswick Dam runs a steady 48–55 °F tailwater that keeps wild rainbows fishing year-round, while Shasta Lake, California's largest reservoir at over 30,000 acres, sits about 10 miles north. Blue Ribbon waters like the McCloud River, Pit River, and Hat Creek add walk-and-wade options nearby.
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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 Redding
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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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Christopher Johnson
Johnson Outdoor Industries
Top California Fishing Charters: Untamed Beauty!
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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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