March 06, 2009    Headlines	Russian Dropping In!
After two plus weeks of rain and high water the Russian it starting to look like it will come back into play. Here on Friday 3-6 the Russian is dropping into shape on the upper section but like the Eel and Trinity the lower section is still too high. The river at Cloverdale is down to nearly 1400cfs and the creek mouths should be starting to clear up. The middle river at Healdsburg is down to 3200 but even at the current rate of drop doesn't look to fish at Dry Creek until next Monday or Tuesday. As I said before the river is tougher to "read" this year with the ultra low flows being released off Lake Mendocino. That said I would bet that plunkers will catch some bright fish working the Dry Creek section this weekend and conditions on the middle river will only improve early next week. The Gualala should drop into great shape either Saturday or Sunday and would be a top bet for those who know how and where to fish this coastal jewel. River Levels:   For river status (low flow closure) updates from Fish and Game please call +1.707.442.4502 for the North coast and +1.707.944.5533 for Central coast streams. Be sure to check out the California Fish and Game regulations before you go. Regulations vary on every river and you need to pay attention to bait and hook restrictions. Due to winter closures on HWYs 5, 101 & 299 we recommend you check Caltrans road conditions as well.   Caught Fish? Looking for timely informative updates? Check out a FREE trial to the Northern California Hotsheet, California's fastest growing fishing newsletter. The Hotsheet is emailed three to four evenings per week direct to your desktop. No hunting the web for information or waiting on an outdated magazine to arrive in the mail. These in-depth reports keep you on top of what is happening TODAY so you can catch more fish tomorrow! Just $3.50 per month when you subscribe for one year. You can receive a free week's trial copy by e-mailing a request to fishsite@aol.com