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Updated June 16, 2026

LOS VAQUEROS — There are still some holdover rainbow trout here, and trollers are picking up to limits with trolling flies off rental boats, and there are a few rainbows taken from the shoreline at South or Cowboy Coves on Power Bait, nightcrawlers, or spoons. 65,000 pounds of Mt. Lassen rainbow trout were planted this season, and there are still rainbows in the deepest portions of the lake. Striped bass feed on the holdovers, and when the linesides are boiling on the surface, large trout-patterned glide baits or swimbaits are effective. Rental boats are available in the marina, but they are restricted when the winds are high. 

LAKE ALMANOR — Brown trout, rainbow trout, and the occasional king salmon are all possible from the surface to 40 feet with trolling flies or slow-trolled worms. There is an early morning surface bite with bright patterned spoons on a long setback. Smallmouth bass are holding off rocky structure, and they are actively feeding. The Canyon Dam boat ramp is open and useable. The lake rose to 82%. Two club bass tournaments remain in June with none scheduled in July.

CAMANCHE LAKE — Fishing remains on the back burner here, although a few bass and trout anglers have taken the effort to quarantine their boats for 30 days to access the lake as there is no option for decontamination. Contact the South Shore Marina at (209) 763-5121 prior to arrival for details. Bass are suspended in post-spawn mode off rocky structure, and medium diving crankbaits, jigs, Senkos, or Creature baits are working. The final trout plant of the season of 2000 pounds occurred on April 28, split between the North and South Shore Marina, and the holdover rainbows are congregating in the river channel in the main lake . Private boat launching will end October 1. Rentals are available at the Marina! (209) 763-5121 option 2 The lake rose to nearly filled at 95%.

DON PEDRO — Monte Smith of Gold Country Sport Fishing reported trolling has been a challenge as the fish have scattered throughout the lake, and you must search to find any schools of rainbow trout, kokanee, or king salmon. He said, “There are trout on the surface feeding on shad, and I brought an ExCel spoon up to 14 feet on a setback of 100 feet, and we started picking up rainbows. We also had a kokanee on the same spoons as shallow as 40 feet. When you get a kokanee, they are fat, plump, and healthy.” Kokanee Power’s Phil Johnson Memorial Tournament is on July 11, and a large turnout is expected as some of the state’s largest kokanee have been coming out of Don Pedro. For bass, Aaron Jones of Central Valley Bait and Tackle in Modesto reported the fish are schooled up with or without shad throughout the lake, and there is a solid bite with shad-patterned jerkbaits. He said, “Jigs and plastic worms will catch fish throughout the day.” There are 3 bass tournaments remaining in June with 7 on the schedule in July.  Launch updates are posted at www.donpedrolake.com. A self-inspection is required for launching. The lake dropped a half foot to 821.90 feet in elevation and 95%. The Blue Oaks Upper Launch Ramp is open. 149,985 king salmon smolts, 49k over expectations, and 50,475 kokanee fry were planted by the Department of Fish and Wildlife. The additional king salmon plants were added since the lake is the top producing king salmon lake in the Central Valley. Recreational boating is high, particularly on the weekends. 

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