Freestone · Mixed · Northern California

Shasta River

Shasta River venue image
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A Klamath tributary in the Shasta Valley near Yreka, and one of the more bittersweet rivers on this list — spring-fed and once astonishingly productive for salmon, but pulled thin by a century of irrigation.

Species

A proper day on the water

River steady at a fishable height. A proper day for it.

75% confidence in this read
Water temperature for steelhead
Warm — slow
16°C est.ideal 4–13°C
0°14°28°
Why this score · for steelhead
  • Temperature5128% weight
  • Flow8022% weight
  • Clarity9518% weight
  • Feeding Time5013% weight
  • Pressure757% weight
  • Insect activity6612% weight
Conditions
Level
1.00 m
Water temp
15.6°C
Estimated
Clarity
Clear
Air temp
26°C
Wind
NW 17 km/h
Gentle breeze
Pressure
1015 hPa
Rain · 24h
0.0 mm
No rain
Rain · ahead
0.0 mm
No meaningful rain · next 48h

Live readings — water temperature is an estimate where the gauge does not record it.

How to fish it · for steelhead
When
Conservation-first water — presence and timing reads, not a fishing push
Where
A Klamath tributary in the Shasta Valley near Yreka, and one of the more bittersweet rivers on this list — spring-fed and once astonishingly productive for…
Why this works
Good — water clarity is right today, though time of day could be better.
Through the year
0–3 scale · June highlighted
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Trout seasonSeason
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2
2
2
2
2
2
2
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2
2
1
GrannomHatch
2
2
Evening SedgeHatch
2
3
3
3
2
Western Green DrakeHatch
2
2
Flav (Small Western Green Drake)Hatch
2
3
2

Numbers are intensity 0 (none) to 3 (peak) — a guide, not a guarantee.

Gallery · 1
  1. Terrain map of the venue
    Terrain map
Permits & access
Permit required — see local rules.
  • CDFW and tribal regulations — barbless, wild-fish release; reach/seasonal closures apply; much of the river is private
  • ESA-listed coho and Chinook present and recovering: do not target listed fish; release unharmed; respect all closures and access rules.
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About this water

A Klamath tributary in the Shasta Valley near Yreka, and one of the more bittersweet rivers on this list — spring-fed and once astonishingly productive for salmon, but pulled thin by a century of irrigation. It's a major recovery focus for ESA-listed coho and Chinook, with the post-dam-removal Klamath downstream giving real reason for hope. This is conservation-first water through and through: we surface presence, run-timing and conditions, and the proper posture here is to watch the river's comeback rather than press on it. Tread lightly and honor every closure.

  • Mixed
Seasons & zones
  • Trout1 January → 31 December
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