Upper Sacramento River (above Shasta Lake)

Species Present: Rainbow and Brown Trout, Smallmouth Bass (lower end of river just above the reservoir).

California Department of Fish and Wildlife Fishing Regulations for any updates to the material presented below...

Season:

• (A) [Area or Body of Water] Sacramento River and tributaries from Box Canyon Dam downstream to the Scarlett Way bridge in Dunsmuir... [Open Season] All year. Only artificial lures with barbless hooks may be used from Apr. 1 through Oct. 31. Only barbless hooks may be used from Nov. 1 through Mar. 31... [Daily Bag and Possession Limit] 0.
• (B) [Area or Body of Water] Sacramento River and tributaries excluding Soda Creek from Scarlett Way bridge downstream to the county bridge at Sweetbriar (See Soda Creek 7.50(b)(180.5))... [Open Season] Last Saturday in Apr. through Nov. 15... [Daily Bag and Possession Limit] 5 per day 10 in possession.
• (C) [Area or Body of Water] Sacramento River mainstem (excluding all tributaries) from the Scarlett Way bridge downstream to the county bridge at Sweetbriar... [Open Season] Nov. 16 through the Friday preceding the last Saturday in Apr. Only artificial lures with barbless hooks may be used... [Daily Bag and Possession Limit] 0.
• (D) [Area or Body of Water] Sacramento River and tributaries excluding Castle Creek from the county bridge at Sweetbriar downstream to Shasta Lake (See Castle Creek 7.50(b)(39.3))... [Open Season] Last Saturday in Apr. through Nov. 15. Only artificial lures with barbless hooks may be used... [Daily Bag and Possession Limit] 2.
• (E) [Area or Body of Water] Sacramento River mainstem (excluding all tributaries) from the county bridge at Sweetbriar downstream to Shasta Lake... [Open Season] Nov. 16 through the Friday preceding the last Saturday in Apr. Only artificial lures with barbless hooks may be used... [Daily Bag and Possession Limit] 0.