Central
Valley Rivers
June 22nd
Uncle Larry Barnes at Elkhorn Outdoors in Rio Linda
said another shad school has moved into the lower
American River. He went out this week for a combined
40 fish for two anglers after locating the proper
depth and weight of the shad darts. He anticipated
another school moving into the lower American and
into the upper American in the next week.
A few resident schoolies can be found in the
American on RatLTraps with the best action from
Paradise Beach to Grist Mill on top water lures for
experienced anglers. There have been loads of 6 to
12-inch stripers in the American with the low river
flows. These schools have been seen chasing bait on
the surface in the evenings.
The shad activity on the main Sacramento River and
Feather River has slowed down in the past week with
a few fishermen still working the mouth of the
Feather at Verona. Sturgeon fishing is nonexistent,
and the best striper fishing is in the Delta.
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