While many of the state’s trout waters are closed until next year, the Upper Sacramento River is open to catch & release fishing during the winter months.
Right now, the remnants of the October Caddis hatch are still flying, and on certain days you can catch trout on tiny Blue Winged Olive dry flies. And yes, the Upper Sacramento River is largely deserted.
Siskiyou County’s skiers wait for the first snow of the season the same way children wait for Christmas.
Several inches of snow fell in Mount Shasta on Friday, and rumor has it a few hardy souls made their way up the mountain and carved a few turns.
First real snow of the year.
It’s far too early to declare ski season open (this snow could easily melt off, and early storms are often not followed by any more snowstorms for a month or more), but the backcountry skiers are happy, and it’s an encouraging sign.
Though the first real snowstorm of the winter is yet to hit Mount Shasta, backcountry skiers are already getting antsy – waiting for the snow to fall, the mountain to turn white, and the epic days to begin.
For those who can’t wait for a fix, we present a YouTube video filmed in 2007. Nice footage, great soundtrack, and plenty of the precious white stuff: