Salmon: The 2007 salmon season opened on July 16th with very good reports of salmon being caught from the Red Bluff diversion dam downstream below Chico. Many guides reported 2-5 salmon per boat with a limit of 8 salmon being the most that I had seen on the opener. Sardine wrapped K-15 and K-16 Kwikfish color combos has produced the most hook-ups this past week. Back bouncing roe or Kwikfish has been the No. 1 technique as well. Salmon counts are up from last year to 2233 salmon passing through the Red Bluff diversion dam. Daily limits are two salmon per day per angler.

Trout: Fishing near Redding was very good this past week as well for wild rainbow trout with many large rainbows, to 4 pounds, being caught. Multiple hook-ups were common with many double hook-ups side drifting Glo Bugs or live crickets. Side drifting small hand tied Glo Bugs in various egg color patterns proved best early in the mornings. Natural cured roe tipped with a Quickie puffball also scored some great fishing for wild bows'. Most trout averaged 1-3 pounds with the occasional large rainbow 4-5 pounds. 20 hook-ups are average with better scores of 30+ hook-ups possible on good days. Redding to Red Bluff has been most productive water.