river · California
Sacramento's urban salmon-and-steelhead run — world-class fishing inside a capital city.
Directions open the approximate area of this water. Check access and parking before you go.
Running normal for mid October. Above 70% of past October 17s on record.
1,780 cfs measured at the AMERICAN R A FAIR OAKS CA gauge, 8.1 miles from the center of this water, read at 1:45 AM on Oct 17. That is in the 70th percentile for October 17 across 122 years of record. The median for this date is 965 cfs, and the driest tenth of years on record ran under 240 cfs. Water is 63°F. Last read 75 min ago.
No verified catches yet. The record book is wide open.
Quiet water
No catches logged here lately. First one on the board sets the pace.
Readings come from USGS monitoring location 11446500, AMERICAN R A FAIR OAKS CA, 8.1 miles from the center of American River. It reports discharge, water temperature and gage height. Values refresh every 30 minutes and are provisional until the agency reviews them. Gauge readings describe the river at that point; conditions upstream and downstream will differ.
Fish Club protects exact catch locations by default. Records show the waterbody — never an angler's GPS pin.
Anglers must hold a valid fishing license for the state they're fishing. Always follow your local fishing rules and regulations. Handle fish with speed and care: wet hands, minimal air time, quick release.
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