American River Fishing Report

[RuggerJason]

Anyone had any luck on the American lately? Planning on floating down this weekend and wondering what's hitting recently. Thanks in advance.

[Jgoding]

Floating from where?? It's really hot right now (not the fishing, the weather) so I bet the rubber river lice will be all over.

[RuggerJason]

I'll be starting at Hazel and working down to maybe River Bend Park. Probably be on the river by 7 so shouldn't be too hot when I finish up (hopefully!)

[Woodman]

I put in a couple of hours Monday evening at both Gristmill and below the pedestrian bridge at River Bend with nary a bump. I was swinging flies on a short sink tip. Water level is low, and it seems warm as well. Didn't have a thermometer, but wet wading was comfortable. Only saw one other person out.

[Jgoding]

Yeah, surface activity has been dismal at times but there are some fish around, i made a post from Sunday am in the steelhead section.

[RuggerJason]

Thanks, good to know.

BTW that's a great steelhead pic from the other post. I'll let you know if I get anything like that

[RuggerJason]

Well got out yesterday and there was a lot of action. Some of the biggest jumping salmon I've ever seen. Lots of top action between Hazel and Sunrise. Saw fishing jumping even around noon. Had a fish jump out of the water within pole distance!

But even with all this action me and my two friends still got skunked... 2 fly fishers and a bait chucker. Clearly I'm doing something wrong...

[Bill Kiene semi-retired]

Hi RJ

There are some nice big Half-pounder Steelhead in the river but not to many.

I am hoping for some weather to come and then October might be better.