American River Monday Evening

[craigfalk]

I caught this 22" Steelhead on the American this evening fishing an Elk Hair Caddis dry fly. The fish jumped three times!

http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm210/craigfalk/steelhead.jpg

Sorry for the poor quality of this photo. A lady walking her dog took the picture for me.

I saw only one other fish rise so I felt lucky to catch this one.

Craig

[roostersgt]

Great job and nice fish. I keep forgetting about the summer steelies with shad starting to enter the river system.

Steve

[Bill Kiene semi-retired]

Now we have Stripers, Shad and Halfpounder Steelhead on the Lower American River.

In the high heat, morning sound like the ticket.

It did cool off nice tonight though.

[craigfalk]

Bill,

How long will these Halfpounder Steelhead be in the American? Through the end of May? June? Does it depend on the weather? I don't see them actively feeding like I did in March and April, but I have managed to get at least one strike every evening I fish.

Thanks,

Craig

[Bill Kiene semi-retired]

They seem to be in the river almost year round.

I think when the water is over 75 degrees it probably is not a good idea.

That might be July/August some years?