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5/25 -- POOR
No reports, except for shad.
5/18 -- POOR
No reports of chromers, just shad and stripers.
5/11 -- POOR
Flows dropping. Shad and striper reports only.
5/4 -- POOR
No new reports. Very high at 8000 CFS.
4/20 -- FAIR
Kiene's -- wild spring steelhead caught Sunday. "Smolts & Rainbows throughout the river. Seeing some stripers in lower river." Flows rising, and will rise to 2000 CFS on 4/20.
Latest:
http://www.americanflyfishing.com/retail/common/community/article.asp?id=513&store_id=201&journal_store_id=201
4/13 -- FAIR
"There are steelhead in the American river from 10 inches to 3-4# now." "Recent rains have brought good numbers of half pounders and a few large adult steelhead into the system." Flows hovering above 1000 CFS (vs 3000 avg).
Latest:
http://www.kiene.com/forums/showthread.php?t=26808
http://www.fishfirst.com/whandwn_current.html
4/6 -- FAIR
"Smolts and rainbows throughout the river. Seeing some stripers in lower river." Flows extremely low at 1000 CFS (vs 3000 avg).
3/30 -- FAIR
"The steelhead fishing is all but over here and now anglers are waiting on stripers and shad." "This is kind of an in-between time."
Latest:
http://www.fishwithjd.com/fishing-reports/nor-cal-rivers/american-river/
http://www.redding.com/news/2012/mar/27/FishingReport033012/
3/16 -- FAIR
"The winter run is all but over here but there should be some spring steelies poking up into the system soon…and this rain should help." Rain has not noticeably increased flows.
Latest 3/14:
http://www.fishwithjd.com/fishing-reports/nor-cal-rivers/american-river/
3/9 -- FAIR
Lots of halfpounders or recently stocked smolt (per Kiene's). "Recent rains have brought good numbers of half pounders and a few large adult steelhead into the system. Swing caddis pupas and traditional steelhead flies".
Latest 3/8:
http://www.kiene.com/forums/showthread.php?t=26364
http://www.fishfirst.com/whandwn_current.html (3/7)
3/2 -- FAIR
"The steelie fishing has been, well, not so hot of late." "Fished deep and big for nada. There were a few fish working the may flies though." Flows scheduled to drop to 800 CFS by 3/7. Currently 1500 CFS (vs 3000 avg).
Latest 2/28:
http://www.fishwithjd.com/fishing-reports/nor-cal-rivers/american-river/
2/24 -- GOOD
"The release from Nimbus Dam to the American River was reduced again to the lowest in a very long time — to 1,450 cfs ...There has been an influx of fresh fish, mostly small, but in great numbers. “I’ve had reports of guys catching 50 or 60 in an outing,” he said." Very low at 1450 CFS (vs 3500 avg).
Latest 2/23:
http://www.wonews.com/t-NorthernCAFreshwater_RchoCordova_022312.aspx
http://www.fishwithjd.com/fishing-reports/nor-cal-rivers/american-river/ (2/21)
2/17 -- GOOD
"There are steelies in the river — a mixture of true half pounders (there are lots of pesky hatchery smolts down low too), downers and a few fresh adults." Spring run steelhead are in, according to Kiene's. Flows down to 1400 CFS (vs 3500 avg).
Latest 2/14:
http://www.fishwithjd.com/fishing-reports/nor-cal-rivers/american-river/
http://www.redding.com/news/2012/feb/13/FishingReport021712/ (2/13)
2/9 -- GOOD
"There are steelhead spread throughout the system, from Watt Ave up to the dam..[and] lots of salmon fry emerging from the gravel." "There are still quite a few steelhead coming up the river, and quite a few that have been in the river for awhile." Picture of steelie from last week on Kiene's. 1700 CFS (vs 2400 avg).
Latest 2/7:
http://www.fishwithjd.com/fishing-reports/nor-cal-rivers/american-river/
http://www.redding.com/news/2012/feb/08/FishingReport021012/
2/3 -- FAIR
"I heard from a fisheries person today that there are plans to lower the river to below 1,000 cfs if we don't get rain soon." Some reports of fish being caught. 1650 CFS (vs 2300 avg).
Latest 2/1:
http://andyguibord.wordpress.com/
http://www.kiene.com/forums/showthread.php?t=25996 (2/1)
1/27 -- FAIR
"Fishing is fair." "the lion’s share of the action is in the top mile of river…from Upper Sunrise up to the hatchery". Nothing impressive on Kiene's discussion board.
Latest 1/26:
http://www.fishfirst.com/whandwn_current.html
http://www.fishwithjd.com/fishing-reports/nor-cal-rivers/american-river/ (1/25)
1/20 -- GOOD
"The Lower A is picking up already...", and "Lots of Steelhead in the Lower American River", says Bill Kiene. Fisheries biologist says 5X the number of steelhead from 2 weeks ago. Lots of hookups and fish caught according to the discussion. 1800 CFS (vs 2000 avg).
Latest 1/19:
http://www.fishwithjd.com/fishing-reports/nor-cal-rivers/american-river/
1/13 -- FAIR
No new reports. 1820 CFS (vs 2000 avg). Schedule to drop 50 CFS Friday. Some advice from Bill Kiene. Read about the Fishing In The City Program (Hagan Community Park).
1/6 -- FAIR
"American River opener [January 1] — pretty darn good...some fish weighing up to 10 pounds. ". But doesn't sound as hot on Kiene's discussion (lots of testosterone). 1900 CFS (vs 2000 avg).
Latest 1/4:
http://thesportfisher.com/fishing-reports/
http://www.wonews.com/t-NorthernCaFreshwater_AmericanRiver_010312.aspx (1/3)
http://www.fishwithjd.com/fishing-reports/nor-cal-rivers/american-river/ (1/1)
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