Lower American Winter Run

[Smitty Fish]

Colored up. Not high. Around 700 cfs.Viz is around 2-3 ft

[Lucas Dement]

Now if the rain can just keep the gear chuckers from low holing me constantly

[Smitty Fish]

With these low water conditions on the American, it definitely concentrates us fishermen closer together. Less and less swing water. I’m hoping they release some water soon, increasing the flows giving fishermen more areas to fish and spreading us out. Good luck out there!

[fivefingers]

You can fish the Yuba and you'll have plenty of water to yourself. Lots, and lots of very high and fast water...

[Lucas Dement]

Colored up. Not high. Around 700 cfs.Viz is around 2-3 ft

I fished it yesterday and couldnt see my feet when the water was up to my knees

[hwchubb]

Visibility was maybe 12” this morning. I fished Goethe, and met my expectations. Actually, better - except for one I dropped while tying it on, I didn’t lose any flies despite hanging up on stream side (now in stream) bushes at the the bottom of most swings. Did see a drift guy with a 5-6# fish on a stringer, but that was it.

[Lucas Dement]

Well at least there are fish in the river, we can always have hope

[cmcdhuibh]

Took a walk today(jan16) from sunrise to about San Juan northside. Weird thing besides no one fishing, there are no salmon carcasses anywhere.

[Mark Kranhold]

Took a walk today(jan16) from sunrise to about San Juan northside. Weird thing besides no one fishing, there are no salmon carcasses anywhere.

The high flows swept them away! Amen to no smell of death.

[PV_Premier]

The river definitely smells a little fishy down toward Howe in that slower stretch. They probably piled up down there.