Shasta Lake - CA

Tammy with a monster Shasta Lake German brown she caught today while fishing with me!

A lone houseboat beside an almost dry section of the Shasta Lake reservoir which was at less than 20 percent capacity during a severe drought in 2015. (MARK RALSTON/AFP/Getty Images)

Shasta Dam holds back California's largest water reservoir and it could get even bigger under a federal plan to raise the height of the dam. George Rose/Getty Images

Tommy and Charlotte told me they had very little fishing experience, but they did a great job and had their limits by 11:30.

Charlotte's supercharged rainbow she caught on Shasta Lake today.

Trolling for Shasta Lake trout and salmon is my preferred method for catching these great fish year round.

This husband and wife team are doubled up with rainbow trout on Shasta Lake during their day of fishing with me. This day was very special to me in that Don Domingo had never caught a brown trout after many attempts and guided fishing trips. He booked a trip with me to accomplish that goal so It was my pleasure to help Don catch his first German brown.