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Now through May? there should be some kind of Steelhead in the lower American river.
The only thing to nix it would be flooding rains.
Some large Eel river adults, small wild spring run adults and Half-pounders are all possibilities.
Why not go down there and take a chance....good for your soul.
There are lots of other low elevation Valley rivers to try too.
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So I went back...Caught this 29” 9.5 lb hatchery buck on spinning gear using a bead and bobber around 7:00am on Sunday. First steelhead ever. Also lost another one(much smaller and looked bright red) while trying to net it. It wasn’t ready to be netted and I was too eager.
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Right on man nice buck! Congrats on the first steelhead.
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I went to the American this afternoon by William B. Pond. Saw two other guys including myself. A guide floated through and another dude on a canoe. Everyone said it was slow and had no takes - bummer. I'm sure we all thought the rain was a surefire ticket to tight lines.
They're in the river, I'm sure. Probably, like most recent years, in lesser numbers.
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I fished Howe, Watt, River bend on Saturday for nothing but beautiful views. Nice fish casper916.
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Went again today. Fished from 8am to 2pm. Saw a half pounder swim right by me. What a blow to my confidence.... No bites or takes. Bummer. That's steelheading for ya.
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And again today- skunked again! Met two dudes who were swinging and indicator fishing to no success.
Bill (if you see this)- I met a dude named Greg who said he fished with you, Andy and some fly fishing club president once upon a time. He had an old black lab that was a good boy. Greg was nice, too- Fishing conventional with roe, though! But he said he'd had a few hookups so I can't hate on the guy for doing what works.
The fishing sure seems more famine than feast this year...
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Thanks FiveFingers,
I love that river but it seems to go in cycles.
Hope it gets better in February?