AR day 5 report/ Watt access North side how ?

[djwattswatts]

Went to Watt today needed some more fly's just got my membership with CFFU and you get 6 free fly's from three local shops, so being how i wanted to go to Goethe Park (AKA American River Bend Park) it only made since to me to go to Watt today so i could stop by the shop and get some fly's and then go to the river with out running out of day light. So I fished under the bridge with a size #10 bird's nest, ( I told everyone on here the other day the fish i caught was on a size #6 bird's nest, that was a mistake it was on a size #10 or 12) fished there for about 30 mins 3 to 3:30, then i wanted to see if i could get to the other side so i drove across the bridge to see if i could get off on the North Watt Exit to access the other side i could not find a way to access it other then the only way i know of is walking across the bridge dose anyone know how to access it from driving ?

One of the things that i did do different today was that i had a really short leader section on the end of my sink tip, (made for easier casting with the sink tip) been through there with a long leader just the other day so i figured i would try this. I forgot what length you use for shallow water and deep water tell I got home and looked at my book and notes, shorter in pocket water and longer in deeper waters. I always like to know WHY :). So here's the why. Out of the book I got from Kiene's titled Fly-Fishing Handbook Second Edition so if it's not what you agree with sorry lol just taking something form a book and sharing it for those out there that are like me how like to know the WHY. Short leader makes a fly sink faster on a sinking fly line, a long leader makes a fly sink slower.

[DFrink]

DJ

I run every day on the bike trail on both sides of Watt (north and south). As far as I know the only way to access the north side is to park on the south side, walk up around the bathrooms to the bridge and cross. It would probably only take a few minutes. Good luck.

Dan

[Bill Kiene semi-retired]

We park in the back of the parking lots of those big buildings on the north side of the river.

Then walk upstream on the levee to a ditch that runs out to the river.

That will put you at the top of the Watt run on the north side.

When the flow is very low you can wade across at the top of the run by the pipes.

I have fished there for about 50 years as Watt Avenue is my favorite SH water.

It was also closest to the sporting goods stores and fly shops I worked at too.

[djwattswatts]

Thanks Bill, yea i seen that on google map the buildings you are talking about, guess its ok to park there then huh ?

[Darian]

It's been a while but I used to park in those lots. The main lot I chose was the Teichert lot. There always seemed to be a security truck guarding the lot and would check me out. They never objected. Don't know if Teichert is still there, tho. :confused: :confused: