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torbotek
02-09-2016, 01:06 PM
Guys,

Any of you gone fishing the american after the flows shot up to 3k? Any news or tips would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

Martin
winxp_man
02-09-2016, 01:59 PM
The 3k cfs push only happened today... If anyone is out they are most likely still on the river or drinking a beer and resting ;)
Chukwithak
02-09-2016, 02:03 PM
I was out all morning. Got off the river at 1230. Flows were right at 1700, but visibility was maybe 16". Water is dirtier than it was over the weekend. Only saw one fish. It was moving up and pretty much ran into me.
Bill Kiene semi-retired
02-11-2016, 12:47 AM
Probably be OK in a few days if it says at this flow.

3,000 cfs is not a bad flow but much more is a little high for wading.

This should suck up more fish and they should be from Sunrise to the dam.

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winxp_man
02-11-2016, 11:49 PM
With only 3700 +- going into the lake hard to say. I guess we will see. If anymore storms come in. So far the coast looks clear for the next week and a half.
Bill Kiene semi-retired
02-12-2016, 08:46 AM
Feb/March can be a good time for larger winter run steehead and then some spring run smaller fish might come in.
Frank Alessio
02-12-2016, 11:18 AM
Good news the Drought must be over and Folsom must be Full Pool...Right???
njbeast
02-14-2016, 02:26 PM
Fished on the 10th. Water was high and fast and dirty. Hooked a very good fish swinging a spent egg trailer behind a rubber leg after swinging an olive sculpin and egg sucking leech most of the morning. Lost it after a few good runs up and down river when my drag froze...busted some knuckles trying to palm my reel...good times!
FattMerro
02-16-2016, 02:44 PM
Fished around Carmichael on 2/15 for a few hours. Hooked a decent fish on my 2nd cast, and that was it. Came unbuttoned fairly quick too. Egg pattern over a squirmy wormy. River is definitely up, and moving quick. No way I could access most of my usual spots. Careful wading out there!
Troutsource
02-17-2016, 08:06 AM
River is definitely up, and moving quick.

FattMerro, how was the water clarity? Was it still muddy?
FattMerro
02-20-2016, 12:12 PM
@Troutsource - was muddy but not total chocolate milk. I'll probably be out again this weekend and will drop in with an update if I hit the water.
SteelieD
02-21-2016, 11:14 PM
Swung some flies today. Visibility was about 18-24" at best. Flows were definitely manageable.

Be interesting to see what it looks like at 7000 cfs.