now booking 2025 SACRAMENTO RIVER STRIPED BASS FISHING trips!

1/25/25- Get ready to reel in the adventure of a lifetime, as we at Jeff Goodwins Guide Service are eager to announce our pre-season offerings for guided striped bass fishing trips on the stunning Sacramento River in beautiful Colusa, California! 

Prepare yourself for a heart-pounding, adrenaline pumping, and ultimately rewarding fishing journey with our expert guide team. Unveil the secrets of the Sacramento River as we guide you through serene and abundant waters, teeming with the coveted striped bass. Whether you're a savvy striped bass angler or a first-time fisherman, our trips have everything you need for an unforgettable bass fishing experience. 

With our deeply experienced guide, Jeff Goodwin, at the helm you'll learn all the tricks of the trade. His knowledge, stemming from years of experience, paired with his passion for angling and patient teaching style will ensure you gain fishing skills that last a lifetime. And trust us, there’s nothing more exhilarating than feeling the powerful tug of a striped bass at the end of your line!

Our trips are fully inclusive, providing top-notch fishing gear, a comfortable and safe boat, fish cleaning, as well as expert guidance during your day on the water. Explore the natural beauty of the Sacramento River in Colusa and all the hot spots we fish for the striped bass while soaking in the beauty of the rising sun over the river. 

As the season kicks off, we invite you to cast away your worries and join us on an angling adventure that promises great fishing, amazing memories, and perhaps even the big catch that becomes your new personal best. Dates are filling so book your trip with Jeff Goodwins Guide Service now...the striped bass are waiting for you in the Sacramento River! 

April-May 2025

1/25/25- The Striped bass fishing on the Sacramento River has been terrific in recent years and we’re excited for our 2025 season already! I’ll go so far as to say 2024 was one of our best seasons ever! This is a great fishery for large groups (up to 6 anglers per boat), families, or just a group of friends. Enjoy steady action, and fresh fillets as your reward for the day. It’s actually one of California’s most popular fishing trips year after year, especially since the river salmon seasons have been curtailed. Striped bass fight hard and hit our live minnows like a freight train! This fishery lasts for 6-8 weeks for us each season so now is the time to get your day of fishing reserved. We have available dates for the remainder of the season but only a few. Because many of our clients book their trip for the following year after their day of fishing with us, it’s important to book with us early each year.

Morone saxatilis, also known as striped bass, line sides or stripers, inhabit the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta including some of our Northern Californian rivers like the Sacramento River, the Feather River, and the American River.

Although the best fishing season for striped bass typically begins in April and ends in early May making the most productive guided striped bass fishing trips on the Sacramento River during that timeframe each season.

There are several great fishing locations up and down the Sacramento River, but our most productive trips often take place in the Sacramento River near Colusa, Ca. The striped bass here usually average 5 to 6 pounds in weight, but specimens between 20 and 30 pounds are caught here every year.

The sheer numbers of striped bass that run the Sacramento River during their spawning migration certainly are impressive, especially during the wet years. You won’t often hear our client anglers complaining that they got bored waiting for striped bass to bite on the Sacramento River when they are in the river to spawn.

The best part is that the excitement of seeing and feeling these fish fight for their freedom is doubled by the amazing table fare they provide. Many anglers decide to take their catch home with them and have developed their own delicious recipes.  Fish tacos are our favorite!

Since striped bass are so easy to catch when they are present in good numbers, it makes for a great fishery for both novice or skilled anglers. Families, co-workers, or just a group of friends looking for fun and adventure will appreciate this action packed fishery. Limits can be quickly obtained some days, but in some cases we will often continue to fish "catch and release" to give our clients a full day experience until they have retained their catch limits.  Whatever your profile, all you need is a friendly and skilled guides, and you’ve found the best team on the river to get the job done!