Lake Shasta fishing: Hi my name is Kathleen im from Cloverdale Calif as well as my husband Tom. We are renting a houseboat with our family on Lake Shasta and plan to do some fishing in...

tom25kk45 Loc: cloverdale, calif

Hi my name is Kathleen im from Cloverdale Calif as well as my husband Tom. We are renting a houseboat with our family on Lake Shasta and plan to do some fishing in late May2021. We were wondering if anyone has tips on what river branches on the lake to fish. Any input on fishing would be greatly appreciatly. Thank you

saw1 Loc: nor cal Windsor

tom25kk45 wrote:

Hi my name is Kathleen im from Cloverdale Calif as well as my husband Tom. We are renting a houseboat with our family on Lake Shasta and plan to do some fishing in late May2021. We were wondering if anyone has tips on what river branches on the lake to fish. Any input on fishing would be greatly appreciatly. Thank you

Hey Kathleen, welcome. You need to PM Mitchfish. He has moved to Texas a couple months ago or so but he use to fish it all the time and really knows the lake. Good luck and post pics of your trip/fish.

DozerDave Loc: Port Orchard Wa.

tom25kk45 wrote:

Hi my name is Kathleen im from Cloverdale Calif as well as my husband Tom. We are renting a houseboat with our family on Lake Shasta and plan to do some fishing in late May2021. We were wondering if anyone has tips on what river branches on the lake to fish. Any input on fishing would be greatly appreciatly. Thank you

Sure hope there’s still some water in it when you get there. It was pretty low when I went by there last month...🐟on

Bassmatter Loc: Rohnert Park Ca.

DozerDave wrote:

Sure hope there’s still some water in it when you get there. It was pretty low when I went by there last month...🐟on

Scary low! All the lakes! I’m praying no fires this season! Might no be Enough water to put them out!!

Bassmatter Loc: Rohnert Park Ca.

tom25kk45 wrote:

Hi my name is Kathleen im from Cloverdale Calif as well as my husband Tom. We are renting a houseboat with our family on Lake Shasta and plan to do some fishing in late May2021. We were wondering if anyone has tips on what river branches on the lake to fish. Any input on fishing would be greatly appreciatly. Thank you

Welcome to the fishing stage! Hope you have a good time on your house boat trip! Good luck and be safe!

BassmouthRick Loc: So. California

Hi Kathleen
I have fished for bass with several FLW tournaments on Shasta so my experiences are with bass.
Shasta does have bluegill, rainbow, trout, brown trout, largemouth bass, spotted bass, smallmouth bass, channel catfish and some Kokanee salmon. If looking for bass, I would look in the pit river arm along the deep trees or the McCloud arm working shaky heads, drop shot, jigs. the other species someone else will have to step in with some advice. Good luck

Fishonoff Loc: Sacramento, CA

tom25kk45 wrote:

Hi my name is Kathleen im from Cloverdale Calif as well as my husband Tom. We are renting a houseboat with our family on Lake Shasta and plan to do some fishing in late May2021. We were wondering if anyone has tips on what river branches on the lake to fish. Any input on fishing would be greatly appreciatly. Thank you

Hi Kathleen/Tom:
I have fished from houseboats on Shasta for years. Easiest way is to buy some portable rod holders for the houseboat and get two reels that will hold ten colors of lead core line with backing and troll broken back Rapalas pretty much anywhere on the lake. I’ve probably caught the biggest fish up the Pit Arm and most of the browns up there up plenty of fat rainbows everywhere else. 50 fish days are not uncommon when you’re moving from one spot to the next to stay overnight. Just put your lines out 10 colors down with your line alarms (clicker on reel) on and listen for the line to start peeling! Right under the power lines under the I5 bridge has also produced a bunch of beautiful rainbows! Enjoy and post some of your fish pics!

Sheerattitude Loc: Redding

Kathleen , we are renting a houseboat out of Holiday Harbor May 17. I was just going to ask the same question ... where will the fishies be?

Sheerattitude Loc: Redding

I heard it was down 95ft! Wish us luck cuz we are going end of May also . I think that means we will be closer to the fish !

Sheerattitude Loc: Redding

We will be there late May also houseboating. Thx for the awesome info ! We need all the help we can get !