In the past years it seems like late August is when we get our Fall Half-pounder Steelhead run into the Lower American River.

We look for these (15-20") fish to be 'showing' or feeding on the surface early and late in the day.

We look for them in the riffles from Watt Avenue to Paradise Beach/River Park area early on.



How it would start is someone would come into the shop and say that someone by the Campus Commons golf coarse / Log Hole was catching "big trout" wading with a spinning rod.

Then we would call some friends and let them know.

Sept/Oct seems like a good time.

I would go out mid-August on real early morning anywhere from above Watt Ave down to the Last Chance Riffle at the bottom of Paradise Beach.

When ever there are any number of Half-pounders in a run, in the AM and PM they will be rising or rolling or showing.

Remember to fish barbless and don't eat them.

Bill Kiene