American flows dropping -

[David Lee]

3500 CFS and falling - time to do some wading for Stripers !!

D.~

[Bill Kiene semi-retired]

Veteran Striper anglers Joe Shirshac and Terry Jenkins have both landed over 20# Stripers this week from the lower American River on flies.

They have been drifting the river in Terry's 16' Lowe Jon boat on weekdays.

I guess it's nice to be retired?

Now that the Shad are pretty much gone those big Stripers are getting hungry.

I know veteran guide Charlie Gonzales has been doing well to on larger fish now too.

** We have a nice run of Half-pounder Steelhead in there now too.

Time to hit the river early and late in the day.

Thanks for the heads up David.............

[Mrs.Finsallaround]

3250 today and 3000 CFS by Monday.... :rolleyes:

[Wing Blue]

....Thanks for the heads up David and thank you Ed Wahl. WB

[djwattswatts]

Bill-

Where are some good places to wade for Steelhead on the American River?

Also, I hear that the Steelhead are in the upper part of the river, do you know if this is up in the Sailor Bar area?

[Bill Kiene semi-retired]

I believe when the flows have been high that the fish usually move quickly through the river.

I would be looking from Rosemoor Bar up to Sailor Bar.

As the flows lower the fish might stack up in September down lower like Paradise Beach to Gristmill.

[David Lee]

Dropping to 2,300 CFS -

If it stays between 2,500 and 2,000 ..... it is going to open up a LOT of spots for the wader !!!

D.~

[Bill Kiene semi-retired]

Great David

With my short 29" inseam I love it around 2,000 cfs myself.

That should get the Half-pounder action in full swing now.

Sept/Oct are top months for those little chrome missles from the ocean.

[David Lee]

Great David

With my short 29" inseam I love it around 2,000 cfs myself.

That should get the Half-pounder action in full swing now.

Sept/Oct are top months for those little chrome missles from the ocean.

Most of the time I spent out there (1999-2005) , it ran @ 1,200 most of the year . When it got to 2,500 CFS ...... you really had to watch what you were doing because while it looked do-able , the mix of extra depth and current (especially the current) would cause you to bail in bad places .

1.200 CFS was idea for covering the water - you could access almost all of the same water the boats could .... and if you could cast , you could fish it with a LOT more stealth !

I don't know if the American will ever flow that low year-'round in the future .

David