American River

It’s Time for Spring Steelhead

RANCHO CORDOVA – Steelhead continue to be the top quarry of anglers as the spring run of steelhead starts to move into the lower American River.

“We’re catching around 1 to 2 adult steelhead per day,” said Kailyr Perry of Kailyrs Guide Service. “We are also releasing a lot of young steelhead that CDFW recently released. Most of the bank anglers and boaters have left the river lately – the fishing pressure is light.”

Perry said his clients have been catching steelhead on nightcrawlers, plugs and spoons on the American. One of the fish that he harvested recently had a 4 inch sculpin in its belly. Another steelhead, a fat football of fish, h...