A look at what's coming up in 2024

Dave with a beautiful early season Almanor Brown.

​2024 is under way and all the necessary preparations are being wrapped up for this year’s fishing season. Things are set to fire off at Lake Almanor with trophy Browns and Bows on the menu. The winter bites here at Almanor can be fantastic and the lake traffic is virtually non-existent. Things will keep right on pushing into spring, with the early portion focused on shallow fishing for those beautiful Browns that Lake Almanor is known for. A popular time to say the least.  Late spring brings the return of the aquatic insects as well as the post spawn, aggressively feeding Rainbows. These fish are hot and known for their bad attitudes when hooked. 

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At the AFA Veterans Fishing Day BBQ.

​For those of you looking for a bit warmer weather, summer in the mountains just might be your ticket. Plenty of Bows and Browns with an occasional King Salmon are on tap for Almanor along with a couple of very popular, “don’t want to miss” events so mark your calendars to support and attend. The first to take place will be the 7th annual AFA Veterans Fishing Day set to happen June 22nd. Last year AFA, it’s partners and volunteers put over 130 United States Veterans on the water for a morning of fishing and treated them to a BBQ in the afternoon. The second event will be the Almanor Fishing Association’s 31st annual Founders Family BBQ and Fundraiser set for July 27th. This thing keeps getting bigger and better but is always a sell out and a hell of a lot of fun.

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My veteran crew during the boat parade at Flag Island.

Morning haul of Kokanee at Bucks Lake.

 Also popular in the summer is sure to be some wide-open Kokanee action at Bucks Lake. This year, as in years past early in the months of June, July, August and September, the boat moves to Bucks Lake to take advantage of this delectable, renewable resource. Kokanee are land locked Sockeye Salmon and are arguably the best eating things that swim in the Sierras. Canned, smoked, pattied or grilled, these Kokanee are fantastic table fare and put on an exciting show with fast paced morning bites and a ten fish per person limit. In addition to Kokanee, Bucks also offers a mix of trout which can also be targeted. But the Bucks Lake dates are limited and have already started to fill so don’t hesitate to get your dates locked in the books. 

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A chunky Almanor Rainbow.

​As summer gives way to fall and the leaves begin to change the trout bite at Almanor keeps right on rolling and another popular bite begins to grab the attention of “trout-aholics” over at Eagle Lake. The world-famous Eagle Lake Trout are really quite something, offering hard charging battles on the light tackle. Last year we saw a very positive increase in the average fish size and are looking forward to seeing them again this fall. There are limited dates available in October and November. For those of you that have an aversion to the colder weather at that time of year, there are still a few Eagle Lake days left in mid-September.

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Doing Eagle Lake stuff on a gorgeous fall day.

Following Thanksgiving, and into December it's back to wrap up the year at Almanor again hunting for the Trophy Browns and Bows the lake has to offer. ​

A late December Almanor beast.

As mentioned, several times previously, days are limited and the calendar is already beginning to fill, so booking early is advised, especially for specific dates. Feel free to reach out any time to discuss options. I would like to thank everyone who came onboard in 2023 making our 26th season a success. Your continued support is very much appreciated, I look forward to seeing all of you, as well as all the new customers signing up this year for a fantastic season number 27.
Tight Lines,
Capt. Bryan
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