Arizona Fish Report
American River Fish Report for 5-13-2015


Lousy shad action on American

American River - Sacramento, CA (El Dorado County)


by Nor Cal Fish Reports
5-13-2015
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Shad are few and hard to find but a few are catching fish from Howe Avenue downstream. There are still a few steelhead in the upper stretches. River is running at 1,000 cfs so this additional flow should draw shad upstream. Kiene’s (916) 486-9958




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Nor Cal Fish Reports Reports
for Wednesday, May 13th, 2015
Lake Almanor: Almanor bass, trout biting
Lake Amador: Trout bite steady at Amador
Anderson Reservoir: Anderson bass willing
Antelope Lake: Antelope trout slow, bass fair
Bass Lake: Tagged trout hiding at Bass Lake
Bear Lake: Bear River Lake well-stocked
Lake Berryessa: Berryessa koke bite starting
Boca Reservoir: Boca less than 20 pct. full
Bucks Lake: Koke bite starting at Bucks
Bullards Bar Reservoir: Quality bass bite at Bullards Bar
Calero Lake: Calero on the slow side
Lake Camanche: Camanche bass, trout slow
Caples Lake: Caples Lake near full
Lake Chabot: Lake Chabot bass bite takes off
Chesbro Reservoir: PM bite for bass, crappie at Chesbro
Clear Lake: Big fish coming from Clear Lake beds
Collins Lake: Great trout bite at Collins Lake
Contra Loma Reservoir: Challenging conditions at Contra Loma
Coyote Lake: Crappie worth pursuing at Coyote
Crowley Lake: Solid AM bite at Crowley
Lake Davis: Davis trout bite fair
Del Valle Lake: Del Valle bite slows
Donner Lake: Donner lacking trout
Don Pedro Reservoir: Bait anglers score Don Pedro trout
Gold Lake: Wind plagues Gold Lake Basin
June Lake: Bait is the ticket at June Lake
Gull Lake: Gusts halt trout bite at Gull
Kirman Lake: Low water hurting Kirman
Lexington Reservoir: Lexington bass decent
Lewiston Lake: Lewiston clearing, fishing better
Lopez Lake : Cats, crappie biting at Lopez
Los Vaqueros Reservoir: LV trout don't mind wind
Mammoth Lakes Basin: Trolling worth a try in Lakes Basin
Lake Mendocino: Mendo dropping quickly
Lake Oroville: Topwater bite going at Oroville
Pardee Reservoir: Pardee koke bite on
Prosser Reservoir: Prosser smallie bite good
Pyramid Lake: Pyramid trout bite waning
Quarry Lakes: Birds getting trout at Quarry Lakes
San Luis Reservoir: Little change at San Luis
San Pablo Reservoir: San Pablo trout bite slow
Santa Margarita Lake: Take your pick at Santa Margarita
Shadow Cliffs Reservoir: Good bass, slow trout at Shadow Cliffs
Shasta Lake: Anglers find suspended bass at Shasta
Siskiyou Lake: Siskiyou smallie, trout bite improves
Lake Sonoma: Sonoma bass near weed lines
Stampede Reservoir: Precarious launching at Stampede
Trinity Lake: Bass bite after water drops
Uvas Reservoir: Hit Uvas late and early for crappie
Deer Creek: Low and slow on Deer Creek
Feather River: Shad blowing through Feather
Napa River: Action stalls on Napa
Russian River: Little action on Russian
Sacramento River: Stripers return to Colusa
Sacramento River: Shad, trout biting in Butte County
Truckee River: Truckee trout active
West Walker River (Section 2): Runoff muddies West Walker
Yuba River: Upper Yuba trout bite excellent
Yuba River: Shad in thick in lower Yuba
Feather River: Trout biting on Middle Fork Feather
Feather River: Big trout stirring on North Fork Feather
Sacramento Delta: Stripers holding near Antioch
: Benicia shoreline fruitful
Discovery Bay: Bass off beds in Disco Bay
Sacramento Delta: Franks Tract bass bite continues
Sacramento Delta: Smallmouth, shad in Freeport
Sacramento Delta: Pittsburg anglers get small stripers
Sacramento Delta: Too windy for Rio Vista bass
Sacramento Delta: Crappie, panfish in Stockton sloughs
Sacramento Delta: Big bass in Tracy
: Capitola anglers hampered by wind
: Crescent City wind a problem
: Small salmon swarm in Eureka
: Forth Bragg salmon scattered
: South Bay a wind tunnel
: Stripers willing when calm in San Pablo Bay
: Sturgeon hiding at Mothball Fleet

Nor Cal Fish Reports Reports
for Wednesday, May 6th, 2015
Lake Almanor: Blood midge hatch on at Almanor
Lake Amador: Amador trout plants continue
Anderson Reservoir: Small bass entertain at Anderson
Antelope Lake: Full lake, tough bite at Antelope
Bear Lake: Bear River trout bite just fair
Lake Berryessa: Berryessa bass solid, Kokes starting
Donner Lake: Kokes showing at Donner
Bucks Lake: All quiet at Bucks Lake
Butte Lake: Butt Lake producing smallies
Calero Lake: Calero crappie bite improves
Lake Camanche: Camanche warming, trout still biting
Lake Chabot: Chabot trout bite solid
Chesbro Reservoir: So-so crappie bite at Chesbro
Clear Lake: Bass in post-spawn at Clear Lake
Collins Lake: Trout, bass active at Collins Lake
Contra Loma Reservoir: Big fish coming out of Contra Loma
Convict Lake: Solid trout action at Convict
Coyote Lake: Coyote crappie good, bass fair
Crowley Lake: Crowley trout remain willing
Lake Davis: Davis trout action improving
Del Valle Lake: Del Valle prospects bright
Frenchman Lake: Good bite at Frenchman
Gold Lake: Sardine Lake the star of Gold Lake Basin
June Lake: Slow go at June Lake
Gull Lake: Wind hurting Gull Lake action
Kirman Lake: Little action at Kirman
Lafayette Reservoir: Solid trout bite at Lafayette
Lexington Reservoir: Lexington worth a try
Lewiston Lake: Big surge of water through Lewiston
Lopez Lake : Lopez bass, panfish worth a try
Los Vaqueros Reservoir: Trout remain focus at Los Vaqueros
Mammoth Lakes : Good results in basin lakes
Lake Mendocino: Stripers boiling at Mendo
New Melones Reservoir: Full menu available at Melones
Lake Oroville: Torrid bass action at Oroville
Pardee Reservoir: Pardee kokanee bite underway
Pyramid Lake: Pyramid trout bite tapers
Quarry Lakes: Quarry Lakes plants yet to ignite bite
San Luis Reservoir: Stripers active at San Luis
San Pablo Reservoir: Small trout, crappie at San Pablo
Santa Margarita Lake: Find bass, cats at Santa Margarita
Shadow Cliffs Reservoir: Shadow Cliffs well stocked
Shasta Lake: Great crappie bite at Shasta
Lake Sonoma: Sonoma bass prospects fair
Stampede Reservoir: Stampede kokanee biting
Lake Tahoe: Tahoe trout bite turns back on
Trinity Lake: Water release stymies Trinity bass
Twin Lakes (Bridgeport): Lower Twin browns biting
Uvas Reservoir: Good crappie, bass at Uvas
American River: American waiting for shad
Deer Creek: Trout hiding deep in Deer Creek
Feather River: Shad holding in lower Feather
Napa River: Napa River striper bite solid
Sacramento River: Stripers move out of Colusa
Sacramento River: Shad in, stripers out of Butte County
Truckee River: Cool weather helping Truckee
East Walker River (CA): East Walker low, but fishable
Feather River: Middle Fork Feather ideal
Feather River: North Fork trout big, aggressive
Sacramento Delta: Jumbo minnows get Antioch stripers
Sacramento Delta: Wind stops Benicia angling
Discovery Bay: Disco Bay bass bite hot
Sacramento Delta: Hog bass in Franks Tract
Sacramento Delta: Small stripers near Pittsburg
Sacramento Delta: Steady action in Rio Vista
Sacramento Delta: Stockton bass, crappie biting
Sacramento Delta: Tracy bass take a break
: East Bay striper bite continues
: Cold water cools Capitola bite
: Fort Bragg anglers pining for break in wind
: Striper hitting on Pacifica beaches
: Clearing water aids South Bay striper bite
: Striper action excellent in San Pablo Bay
: Sturgeon gathering at Grizzly Island