The flow is 6,000cfs right now (5/29 Sunday) so you could catch Shad on the Lower American River today.
I would try driving around scouting today to see if you can find some people out there catching fish.
Be careful not to wade too deep with the flows and high water.
Top local Shad guide Bob Sparre hammered them at Sunrise from a boat with Dan Bacher of the Fish Snifer on Firday.
Dan reported that the fishing was good all day because the water is a little green.
I would try from Sailor Bar down stream to Goethe Park.
I heard they caught fish at the Gristmill/Herrington access last week and from Watt Avenue as well.
I did hear the flow will go back up to 8000 again on Moday, tomorrow 5/30 so today might be the only shot right now.
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