I'm considering fishing the S. Fork American between Chilli Bar and Folsom Lake over the holidays, ideally in a less accessible area. I fished at Salmon Falls last February when the lake was low, but the river was raging and ice cold and I caught nothing. In the summer, I've also fished Chili Bar and landed a nice brown, plus Coloma and landed a small rainbow.
I was hoping to explore above Salmon Falls, since the lake is fairly low now, but am not sure what kinds of trails (if any) lead up from the lake. I read the other week that the trout in the lake were banked up near the surface around Beals Point -- do any of these fish head up the river? We have one-man pontoon boats, but I am not sure how safe that would be. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. If it's top secret you can PM me.
Thanks.
Paul
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