Shad are in! We have reports for the following rivers: Russian River Just came into shape, but then the recent rains and upcoming rains will likely affect the clarity. American River A good numb...
Rob Russell reports on 5.24.18Russian RiverA shady riverbank is a great place to be this time of year. Just an hour North of San Francisco, the Russian River provides ample opportunity for river re...
Rob Russell reports on 3.29.18Putah Creek Flows are at 155 cfs, and have been steadily rising over the last few days. Fishing has been good, but not excellent as it was through most of March.Brigh...
Rob Russell reports on 3.22.18It’s been nothing short of a festival at Putah Creek! Henna-tattooers, face painters, and hula-hoopers; partying glitter-faced people in costumes with glow-in-the-da...
Rob Russell reports on 3.21.18Russian River1.22 inches of rain at the Sonoma County Airport in the last 24 hours has the Russian River rising fast. The steelhead season is all but over. With th...
Rob Russell Reports on 2.15.2018Happy Summer in Winter from the North Coast! Sarcasm, we need rain bad. Take the broken record off the turntable, we really need rain, again. My opinion, shared by ...
Rob Russell Reports on 2.4.2018The Russian River has dropped to a very fishable level. Anglers are catching big, fresh steelhead. With about 2ft of visibility in the lower river, fishing should imp...
Russian River Fishing Report 1/8/2018 The Russian River steelhead season has begun! One could rate the steelhead fishing as pretty good before today’s storm, which will muddy it for probably a w...
Have you noticed more people catching salmon in the Russian River this winter? This doesn’t necessarily mean there are more adult fish returning. It’s more likely because they are confined to the m...
Rob Russell Reports on 12.14.2017Fishing is just starting/slow. Flows are low and the water is clear. Rain is desperately needed to keep the mouth open and fish coming in. Fish have been trickling ...
Rob Russell Reports on 11.20.2017December usually marks the arrival of the first steelhead in the Russian. However, there have been a few half-pounders and adults already caught this year. Flows ...
11.22.2017We have had reports of folks finding some early fish in the russian river. The flows spikes and the river blew out but it looks like it is back in shape. This would be a fun one to explor...
@vanschyndel Reports on 9.14.2017My wife and I took a break from the heat last weekend to float the Russian river and chase some smallmouth. We floated the section just below Healdsburg, taking our...
7/6/2017Flows are at 200 Cfs and the summer is in full swing on the Russian River. Buggers and crawfish are going to be top producers. Fishing in the morning and evening will be best. The river is ...
Rob Russell reports on 5.25.2017The shad have showed up. Last week was pretty good for the Russian, with guys getting 10 or 12 a session. I have got about 4 a session in the early a.m. or late p....
