Sacramento River Fish Report 12-13-07

Sacramento River - CA


by Don Quilici
12-13-2007

Good reports of late Fall salmon fishing have come in this past week with best fishing through mid week and reports of slower fishing depending on where you fished this past weekend. River conditions have changed with a quick rise and fall of river levels from recent rains. Best fishing has been from the Barge hole near Anderson, downstream past Chico,. A few late Fall salmon have been landed in the 30-40 pound class this past week with reports of salmon being caught on sardine wrapped K-15 & K-16 Kwikfish lures in various color combos. Up until mid week many hatchery salmon have been caught in the 12-19 pound class. After recent rains many these salmon have moved upstream in and around the Barge Hole. Backbouncing has been best bet with good fishing most of the day. A few salmon have been caught on backbounced roe. All salmon being caught are new chrome bright king salmon averaging 12-20 pounds. Salmon in the 40 to 50 plus pound class are a real possibility this time of year on this river. Salmon season will continue through mid January. River flows have dropped to 4,500 CFS.