Sacramento River:

Stewart at Kittles Outdoors in Colusa reported the river has dropped significantly, but the clarity is still a bit murky here on Thursday 2-2. Stripers are scarce, but there have been a few sturgeon landed in the Colusa area on either eel, pile worms, or ghost shrimp.
Great news!!! The Fish and Game Commission voted to rejected the Department of Fish and Game’s proposed regulation changes for the striped bass. See the Delta or fish news page for the entire story.

Feather River:

Bob Boucke of Johnson’s Bait and Tackle , and Scott Feist of Feisty Guide Service went out on the Feather River on Wednesday to drift some minnows. Boucke hooked a huge striper, and while Feist was trying to turn the boat so they could fight the fish, his minnow got slammed although it was only an inch below the surface of the water. Boucke eventually lost the fish, but he thought it was a very big one. Remember, Boucke caught and released a 45 to 50-pounder last spring while out with Feist, so he knows what a big fish feels like.

Waterfowl:
The duck season is over but there are two more hunts still to come. My favorite and one that I can no longer enjoy with my sons is the annual "youth waterfowl hunt" over February 4 & 5th. It doesn't take long for the ducks to realize that the season is over until the kids get to come out the weekend following the season. Most state and federal refuges are open to hunting and all you need to for your junior hunter is his or her license.
The first ever Central Valley goose depravation hunt is a short 5 day season running from February 18th to the 22nd. See DFG Special goose hunt info here
Scott Feist is taking reservations for the goose hunt and has spots available. Hunts will be dependant on weather and the number of birds in the area. He will cancel or add trips depending on conditions.

Sacramento/Feather Rivers:

Johnson’s Bait in Yuba City reported slow fishing on the Feather on Thursday 1-26, although a 22-pound striper was weighed in over the weekend by an angler soaking bait. On the Sacramento side of things, striper fishing has been ‘hit or miss’, but the water came up, and anglers are looking forward to the sturgeon moving upriver.

Garrett Charter at Kittles Outdoors in Colusa said, “We just got in our supply of sturgeon bait for the season, and I predict the fish will be moving into the area by either the middle or end of next week,” adding, ‘The bite should take off.” The river came up quickly, and it dropped back down just as quickly. Striper fishing has been nil on this section but will improve come March.