American River - Lower - Central California

American River - Lower
American River Anglers Get Ready For Shad

American River Anglers Get Ready For Shad

Written By: Dan Bacher,
April 23, 2013

(Sacramento) The Bureau of Reclamation dropped releases to the American Riverbelow Nimbus Dam to from 1,250 cfs to 1,000 cfs on April 16 for "storageconservation" purposes, reported Randi Field, BOR spokesman.With the low, clear...

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Transition Time On The River - American River

Transition Time On The River - American River

Written By: Dan Bacher,
April 11, 2013

(Sacramento) After a good steelhead fishing season in January and early February, virtually nobody has been fishing the American River lately.

April can be a good month for spring run steelhead on the American, but the prospects aren't...

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Anglers Await Arrival Of Spring Shad

Anglers Await Arrival Of Spring Shad

Written By: Dan Bacher,
March 28, 2013

(Sacramento) After good fishing in January and early February, the steelhead action has slowed to a crawl. Most anglers who were pursuing steelhead have switched to striped bass and sturgeon in the Delta and Sacramento River – and...

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American River Anglers Get Ready For Shad

Written By: Dan Bacher,

(Sacramento) The Bureau of Reclamation dropped releases to the American Riverbelow Nimbus Dam to from 1,250 cfs to 1,000 cfs on April 16 for "storageconservation" purposes, reported Randi Field, BOR spokesman.With the low, clear conditions, most anglers have been...

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Transition Time On The River - American River

Written By: Dan Bacher,

(Sacramento) After a good steelhead fishing season in January and early February, virtually nobody has been fishing the American River lately.

April can be a good month for spring run steelhead on the American, but the prospects aren't very good this year, due to low...

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Anglers Await Arrival Of Spring Shad

Written By: Dan Bacher,

(Sacramento) After good fishing in January and early February, the steelhead action has slowed to a crawl. Most anglers who were pursuing steelhead have switched to striped bass and sturgeon in the Delta and Sacramento River – and probably won’t return to the American...

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Rip Their Lips Off Guide Service

Rip Their Lips Off Guide Service...

Enjoy the thrill of going, Light for the Big Bite! We have mastered the techniques that must be utilized for catching extremely large...

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C & C Marine

C & C Marine

Full Service Ranger Evinrude Mercury Dealer
Two Locations
747 S 9th Street 
Modesto, CA 95351
Phone: (209) 526-4120

7812 Auburn Blvd.
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Bob’s Marine

Bob’s Marine

Bob's Marine has been in business as a full sales, service and accessory dealer for 25 years in the same location. We have two full...

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Winkle Family Automotive & Marine

Winkle Family Automotive & Marine...

Winkel Family Automotive, formerly Saturn of Reno, is located in Reno, Nevada which also serves the Truckee, Sparks, Carson City,...

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Eagle Claw

Eagle Claw

Eagle Claw, the brand that started it all, remains the staple of today’s value conscious fisherman. Eagle Claw hooks are the only...

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The Headwaters Kayak Shop

The Headwaters Kayak Shop

People are flocking to to the affordable sport of kayak fishing. Fishing kayaks are light, easy to store, cheap to launch, efficient...

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Tips & Tactics for American River - Lower

Recharging Old Roe

Recharging Old Roe

Written By: Cal Kellogg

One rainy evening I was hanging out in my garage and getting my fishing gear ready for the next morning's trip. I had four containers of...

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Cliff Notes For Would Be River Salmon Anglers

Cliff Notes For Would Be River Salmon Anglers

Written By: Cal Kellogg

I readily admit that I’m a greenhorn when it comes to river salmon fishing and I simply don’t do enough river fishing for that to change,...

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Weather Report for American River - Lower

Todays date: Friday May 24, 2013

Friday's forecast for Fair Oaks, CA

Current Con-ditions   Sunny. Highs 76 to 82. West winds up to 10 mph.


Saturday's forecast for Fair Oaks, CA

Current Con-ditions   Mostly sunny. Highs 77 to 83. Southwest winds up to 10 mph.


Sunday's forecast for Fair Oaks, CA

Current Con-ditions   Mostly cloudy in the morning then clearing. Highs 75 to 81. South winds 10 to 15 mph.


Monday's forecast for Fair Oaks, CA

Current Con-ditions   Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. Highs around 70.


American River - Lower Fish Species

  • Steelhead
  • Steelhead
  • Shad
  • Shad
  • River Salmon
  • River Salmon

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