Striper Fishing
with Valley Guide Service
March - May
530-741-1522
80 degree outside temperatures and
55-degree water temp is the first signs of the Striper Spawn on the Sacramento
River. It is not unusual to land thirty or forty Stripers in an outing during
this period of the
run. We have mastered the technique of light tackle live bait fishing that is so
successful at enticing the pre spawn and spawning fish. On a live bait trip
expect multiple hookups on fish averaging from 3 – 12 lbs. with the occasional
Striper topping 20 or even thirty pounds! Our boats are equipped with live bait
tanks capable of holding 15 dozen baits. Every year we have several 30 -
40 fish days on keeper Stripers, keeping only a legal limit of males for the
table and releasing the rest to spawn. We boated over 600 fish in the month of
May out of one boat, not to mention over twenty five Stripers over twenty
pounds! These trips are all light tackle with light action Loomis spinning
and casting rods with Shimano reels provided for all guests. This is a great
trip for the whole family, providing plenty of action to keep even the children
interested.
