The river is low and clear but a few fly fishers are still lucky enough to hook a large winter run fish on occasion.
This is prime time for Steelhead on the A so I would go if you have time.
Indicator fishing with nymph and egg imitations is normally the most effective way to go.
The best way to have a better chance with these steelhead is to go with a local drift boat guide like Keith Kaneko or Bill Lowe.
If you want to learn how to swing flies with a two-handed rod for Steelhead you might try to get out with Andy Gibord, Keith Kaneko or Bill Lowe. You can find them all on Googel.....
Many today are way into Spey casting for Steelhead so they are honeing their skills on their local waters. Then when they travel north to better Steelhead fisheries they will have a better chance of having success.
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March/April/May can be very excting on the Lower American if we don't get extremely high water like last spring.....13,000 cfs
We get a run of medium size (3-6#) wild spring run Steelhead plus Half-pounders ( 2-18 inches) in the spring and with low water we get caddis hatches in the afternoons.
This is fun fishing with lighter two-handed fly rods......
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April/May can be good for Stripers in the A.......
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May /June will be Shad time.....
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The Lower American River is a year round fishery.....
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