Dave Jacobs (Professional Guide Service) (800-355-3113):

Salmon: Fishing from Balls Ferry downstream near Chico has been spotty at best with some days better salmon scores than others. Anglers can expect 2 or more salmon a day with some days higher scores of 4 or more. The further you fish upstream towards the Barge Hole, anglers can expect higher groups of salmon with more boating pressure and much older and darker fish. Anglers can also expect more foul hooked than fair hooked fish in the Barge Hole area. Moving farther downstream you will find less fishing pressure and fewer salmon but the anglers do find are fresher higher quality salmon. Fishing pressure has been light from Bend Bridge downstream towards Chico. Back bouncing sardine wrapped Kwikfish lures in the morning and switching over to roe and a Quickie puff ball in the mid morning and afternoon have been the best bets . Salmon have been averaging 18-26 lbs. with larger fish weighing in at 30-40 lbs.

Trout: Fishing from Redding downstream towards Red Bluff has been good this week for wild rainbow trout 1-2 pounds with larger wild rainbows to 3 pounds occasionally boated. Best bets have been side drifted small hand tied Glo Bugs in various egg color patterns. Some hatchery and wild Steelhead have begun to show in the Lower River with most Steelhead averaging 2-4 pounds with larger Steelhead 5 pounds or better. Redding to Anderson has been good for trout and Anderson downstream has been better for trout and Steelhead with very clear water conditions being experienced up in the Redding area with slightly more colored up water the further angler's move downstream. More and more Steelhead should show everyday through November.