Sacramento River fishing Report June 21st 2026

Current Conditions

  • Wild rainbow trout fishing is reported as “very good” in the Redding-to-Red Bluff section.

  • Summer flows remain favorable for drift and bank anglers targeting riffles, seams, and tailouts. Trout are holding in oxygen-rich current breaks and deeper buckets during midday.

  • Early morning and late evening are producing the best action as water temperatures rise.

Best Spin-Fishing Techniques Right Now

  1. Inline spinners

    • Panther Martin, Blue Fox Vibrax, and Rooster Tail style spinners.

    • Silver blades early; gold or copper when the sun gets higher.

    • Cast quartering upstream and retrieve just fast enough to keep the blade turning.

  2. Small spoons

    • 1/8–1/4 oz Kastmasters and Little Cleos.

    • Effective in deeper runs and tailouts.

  3. . Side drifting small pieces of special cured salmon eggs will be the best technique!

    Light line

    • 4–6 lb fluorocarbon or a braid-to-fluoro setup.

    • The river is generally clear, and lighter leaders get more bites.

Productive Water Types

Focus on:

  • Fast riffles dropping into 4–8 ft runs.

  • Inside bends with soft current.

  • Tailouts below gravel bars.

  • Seams behind mid-river boulders and submerged structure.

Justin Thompson