Is that a seal eating my shad?

[Simo]

Last week for a couple of days, my neighbor stated that he saw a seal down near Paradise beach on the American River munching on Shad. I live in River Park and fish and hike along the river but have never seen a seal. This time of year I see alot of drunken beach goers but never a seal.

How far upstream have you seen one? Do they really eat Shad?

[Phil Synhorst]

I've seen them many times around Discovery Park/Old Sac area. Usually when Stripers are running heavy. I believe they are usually Sea Lions.

[luvtocatchem]

ive seen fur bags up past knights landing.

[OceanSunfish]

There were some up at the Meridian Bridge on the Sac last summer.

Obviously the food chain is out of balance for I don't think the 'fur bags' actually want to spend time in Meridian, Cal Expo, et. al.

[inclinejj]

I think they go where ever the easy meals are..nothing in the Ocean head into the Bay..nothing into the Bay head up river..

I will try to dig up some info about the Columbia River Seals and Sea Lions eating Salmon and Steelhead

[Kevin Goding]

The sea lions follow their food. After talking to a biologist, it's pretty routine to see them up this far in the valley, but I can't recall how far they can actually travel upriver. It was pretty far though, which surprised me.

[Bill Kiene semi-retired]

Like the Seagulls and Pelicans up from the ocean?

[Mrs.Finsallaround]

We saw a sea lion last night swimming OUT of the American as we were headed UP from Discovery...