Fishing

 

Shasta Fishing

Types of fish – rainbow trout, brown trout, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, spotted bass, Chinook salmon, bluegill, black crappie, Sacramento sucker, white sturgeon, squawfish, white catfish, Threadfin shad, brown bullhead, golden shiner, green sunfish, riffle sculpin.

  • Trout fishing – best during spring fishing on the McCloud Arm north of Hirz Bay, The Sacremento arm, Big Backbone Creek, and Little Squaw Creek, during summer trout move to deeper lake levels – successful baits are live minnows, and marshmallow /egg combinations. Successful lures used for trolling are Kastmasters, Rebels, Thinfins, Z-rays, Z-r or X-5 Flatfish, and Rapalas.

  • Bass Fishing – Good year round but best during spring and early summer, fishing in shallower waters is best. Successful baits are mostly live baits, rubber worms, and spinner baits.

  • Catfishing – best during summer nights on the main arms of the lake. Best baits are chicken liver, anchovies, and stink baits used at low depths.

Trinity Fishing

Types of fish include smallmouth bass, largemouth bass, rainbow trout, catfish, kokanee salmon, Chinook salmon.

  • Bass fishing – dredger piles near the head of the lake is the most promising locations. Fishing near the shoreline during spring (March-June) is best.

  • Trout fishing – found year-round throughout the lake but best during spring where they can be found nearly anywhere. During the summer months trout tend to stay near the mouths of the major tributaries.

Lewiston Fishing

Types of fish – rainbow, brown, and brook trout.

Trout fishing – fishing is great year-round on the upper parts of the lake, fly fishing is great using callibaetis or midge under an indicator. Trolling and bait angling are also successful.

 

STATE FISH RECORDS

The State Record for the Brown bullhead catfish was caught in Trinity Lake. It weighed 4 lbs 8oz.
Also, the State record for an Inland Chinook salmon was caught here. It weighed 20 lbs 15oz.

FISHING LICENSES

Trinity & Lewiston

California DFG
Phone: (530) 623-4016
Address: 3 Horseshoe Lane, Weaverville, CA 96093

CVS Pharmacy
Phone: (530) 623-4866
Address: 1311 Main Street, Weaverville, CA 96093

Holiday Market
Phone: (530) 623-2494
Address: 1655 Main Street, Weaverville, CA 96093

Shasta

California DFG
Phone: (530) 275-1587
Address: 601 Locust Street, Redding, CA 96001

Walmart
Phone: (530) 221-2800
Address: 1515 Dana Drive, Redding, CA 96003

Phil’s Propeller

Phone: (530) 275-4939

Address: 3037 Twin View Blvd, Shasta Lake, CA 96019