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Sacramento River

American River

Yuba River

     In its long journey between Mt. Shasta and the San Francisco Bay, the Sacramento River flows through a low range of oak studded hills in the northern Sacramento Valley. Here, the river has cut a scenic 25 mile-long canyon capped with lava rim-rock just upstream of the small town of Red Bluff. The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) manages extensive public lands for recreation and wildlife habitat along this segment of river and along its two tributaries -- lower Battle Creek and Paynes Creek.
    

     The Sacramento River and Battle Creek support threatened and endangered runs of Chinook salmon and steelhead, as well as a healthy population of trophy-sized rainbow trout. The area's exceptional riparian habitat is home for bald eagle, osprey, wild turkey, and river otter. The surrounding uplands are clothed in blue oak, foothill pine, and seasonal grasses. Vernal pools provide habitat for rare plant species, as well as important wetlands for Canada geese and the Greater Sandhill Crane.
 

     We typically fish the Irving Finch, Chico flats area to the City of Redding for the fall run of King Salmon, but will also catch large numbers right in downtown Sacramento.

     I am asked all the time if you actually catch 20 to 40 pound salmon in downtown Sacramento? Well the answer is an astounding YES!! The American, the jewel of the valley, runs right through some of the prettiest scenery of the city. You can't really believe your eyes when you see, deer, turkeys, otter's and even bald eagles, which catching huge King Salmon. A drift boat trip through this waterway is definitely a Kodak moment. Believe me, it is fun to have a salmon pull around the boat in this exciting river.

 

     The American gets kegged with salmon in the month's of October, November and as late as December. The river typically receives runs of 25,000 to 80,000 salmon a year. And since the river is only about 23 miles long, we can usually find a lot of them during a day of fishing.

 

     In May, there are giant Shad runs, and then they are followed by Stripers that can run up to 40 pounds.

 

     So if you want to have some fun and experience nature in an urban setting, the Jewel of the Valley is the place to be during one or all of the above mentioned months.

 

     The river is paralleled by scenic and historic Highway 49, providing easy access to several campgrounds, recreational sites, and popular foot trails. The highway offers many scenic vistas, including breathtaking views of the river's numerous rapids and cascades, the canyon's heavily forested slopes, and the impressive granite spires of the nearby Sierra Buttes. For the history buff, Hwy 49 also provides access to many historic Gold Rush mining towns and sites.
 

     Anglers come from all over California to fish for trophy trout and other game fish in the North Yuba.
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
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