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Hot-Bites Fishing Report By the Fish Sniffer Staff

June 15, 2009 Updated Regularly

AMERICAN RIVER SHAD... If you want to hook lots of shad, it's time to hit the American River in the Sacramento metropolitan area. The fish are hitting all day long, but the evening hours are best.

"The most productive area is from Watt Avenue to Sunrise," said Bob Sparre of Rocky River Guide Service "We're averaging 30 fish per trip while using 1/16 ounce white jig heads with champagne tails. Last night we started seeing a lot more females to 4 pounds, along with the smaller males."

Striped bass are also showing in better numbers as they follow the shad into the river. "Stripers chased our hooked shad during the past two evenings, but I haven't tried fishing for the bass," noted Sparre.

"The shad fishing is slow at the mouth of the American," stated Dennis Phanner at Sacramento Pro Tackle, "but it is good on the stretch from Watt Avenue to Sunrise. Shore anglers and waders are experiencing the best success using grubs in pink and chartreuse."

The Bureau of Reclamation reduced releases below Nimbus Dam from 3,500 cfs. on June 5 to 2,500 cfs on June 6.

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The Sacramento River, also known as the Lower Sac in this area, is where you fish. There are annual runs of salmon, steelhead, shad, and striped bass. The stretch of river from Shasta Dam to Red Bluff has an abundance of large trout that are popular with both fly and spin fishermen. You will also find smallmouth bass and catfish native to the river system. Lake Oroville is one of the most productive bass fisheries in Northern California. The Feather River has one of the most healthy salmon runs in the state with fish showing as early as April and lasting into October. The Yuba River has a quality steelhead run which is not fished heavily.