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12/23 -- FAIR
Signs of life: a few adults reported in the last week. Steelhead opener in the upper river (January 1) "should be a pretty good one, based on the number of adult steelhead that have been climbing the ladder at the Hatchery." 2150 CFS (vs 2000 avg).
12/16 -- FAIR
No new reports except on Kiene's discussion board -- "a few reports of large adult winter steelhead...but not many" -- "a few half-pounders" (which has been the exception, not the rule). 2180 CFS (vs 2050 avg), up from 2050 Sunday.
12/9 -- POOR
"steelhead numbers increasing" in Nimbus Hatchery -- "some weighing well over 10 pounds." But no catches reported. Flows down to 2000 CFS (vs 2200 avg).
Latest 12/8:
http://www.kiene.com/forums/showthread.php?t=25408&highlight=american
12/2 -- FAIR
Salmon winding down, fewer eggs available. Some smaller fish being caught (eggs, nymphs, swinging wet flies), but no reports of winter run chrome yet. Fall half-pounder run was weak this year. 2250 CFS (vs 2000 avg).
Latest 11/28:
http://www.americanflyfishing.com/retail/common/community/article.asp?id=513&store_id=201&journal_store_id=201
http://www.fishfirst.com/whandwn_current.html
http://www.fishwithjd.com/fishing-reports/nor-cal-rivers/american-river/ (11/25)
11/18 -- FAIR
"The fish are Eating Glo Bugs...in the riffles from River Bend down to Paradise." Steady 2650 CFS (vs 2000 avg).
Latest 11/13:
http://www.fishwithjd.com/fishing-reports/nor-cal-rivers/american-river/
11/4 -- FAIR
Flows now down to 2600 CFS for 4 days (vs 1750 avg). Closed above power lines as of 11/1. "Steelies are in the system and hitting on various egg patterns". "steelhead fishing is starting to come on with halfpounders to 22 inches taking flies swung or dead-drifted under indicators." Salmon winding down. Kiene's discussion -- several skunks.
Latest 11/1:
http://www.flyfishingspecialties.com/fishing_reports/reports_centralvalley.asp
http://www.redding.com/news/2011/nov/01/fishing-report-nov-5-2011/
10/28 -- POOR
Releases are in the middle of being staggered downward -- now at 3000 CFS (vs 2000 avg), from 4000 last saturday. Kiene's: scheduled to drop to 2500 on 10/31, which should help, and is Bill Kiene's "favorite flow for wading for steelhead on the american". Keep your fingers crossed. No new reports.
10/25 -- POOR
3500 CFS for 2 days (vs 2000 avg, and after extended 4000 CFS). No new reports, though Kiene's discussion indicates lack of action. Apparently still good numbers of salmon in the upper river -- see this report and this one. But no corresponding boost to steelhead.
10/21 -- POOR
Not much to get excited about on Kiene's. Planned drop to 3500 sunday morning (after ~3 weeks at 4000). 4000 CFS > a week (vs 2000 avg).
10/18 -- POOR
4000 CFS > a week (vs 1800 avg). No new steelhead reports (report below is on salmon, whcih are going strong). Downgrade due to absence of steelhead reports.
Latest 10/17:
http://www.usafishing.com/american.html
10/14 -- FAIR
4000 CFS > a week (vs 2000 avg). No new reports. Call ahead.
10/11 -- FAIR
No luck reported besides little guys. Upper river crowded with salmon fishermen. 4000 CFS > a week (vs 1800 avg). Monday rainfall.
Latest 10/10:
http://www.kiene.com/forums/showthread.php?t=24951
10/7 -- FAIR
Apparently infested with king salmon. Steelhead infilitrating, though not in big numbers yet. 4000 CFS > a week (vs 2000 avg). Rainfall early/midweek.
Latest 10/6:
http://www.fishwithjd.com/fishing-reports/nor-cal-rivers/american-river/
http://www.flyfishingspecialties.com/fishing_reports/reports_centralvalley.asp (10/4)
10/4 -- FAIR
"Loaded" with kings -- fish eggs for steelies. Steady at 4000 for 4 days (vs 2000 avg). Gravel augmentation apears to be over.
Latest 9/30:
http://www.fishwithjd.com/fishing-reports/nor-cal-rivers/american-river/
9/30 -- POOR
Flows still between 2200 and 4000 CFS for gravel augmentation (vs 2200 avg). Only smolts reported. No word whether flows will now stabilize. Call ahead. Rainy next week.
9/27 -- POOR
Flows still jumping between 2200 and 4000 CFS (vs 2250 avg). No new reports. Call ahead.
9/23 -- POOR
Salmon report, but nothing on steelhead. Flows still fluctuating between 2100 and 4000 CFS (vs 2000 avg).
Latest 9/20:
http://www.fishwithjd.com/fishing-reports/nor-cal-rivers/american-river/
9/20 -- POOR
Flows still jumping between 2100 and 4000 CFS (vs 2000 avg). No new reports.
9/16 -- POOR
Flows oscillating daily between 2100 and 4000, as expected. No new reports.
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