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American River, CA

River spanning Sacramento/El Dorado/Placer counties, California. Sacramento tributary. Fall king salmon run, winter steelhead, year-round trout. Lower river urban access; upper river wild trout.

46

Overall bite score

Scored 25 min ago · recomputed every 30 minutes

Water tempModeled24
Pressure trendNOAArising50
Flow vs medianUSGS50
SolunarComputedmoon 61% lit63
Recent stockingState data50
Time of dayComputed50
WindNOAA50
Cloud coverNOAA50
PrecipitationNOAA50

Each instrument reads 0 to 100. The score is their weighted blend, tuned for rivers and streams. No black box: every reading names its source.

What swims here

4 tracked species in American River, with the months each fishes best.

Rainbow Troutabundant
Striped Bassabundant
Chinook Salmonseasonal
Steelheadseasonal

Water facts

TypeRiver
CountySacramento/El Dorado/Placer
StateCalifornia
WaterFreshwater
USGS gauge11446500

Lower Sunrise Recreation Area (Rancho Cordova), Discovery Park (Sacramento), Sailor Bar Park (Fair Oaks).

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