Russian River
California Steelhead, Bass, Trout, Catfish, Shad, Pikeminnow
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Russian River Fishing Report

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Good Steelhead bite
Steelhead

Kings Tackle reports that the flow is 1150 cfs in Guerneville and 560 cfs in Healdsburg. Water clarity is excellent, with about 3 feet of visibility, making it a great time to hit the river. Anglers are starting to land adult and half-pound steelhead.

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1 Largemouth Bass

Taken on a Roboworm 6" straight tail, hologram shad color

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Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass
85°F Sunny with Moderate Breeze
70°F Clear

Small and Largemouth bass fishing is in full summer mode currently on the Russian. Fishing unweighted Senkos near cover with shade is the key to finding the bite. It is key in the lower Russian to get in a kayak or canoe and fish the deep edges of the river around rock outcrops and log structure. Once there fish soft plastics, swimbaits and jigs...

Small and Largemouth bass fishing is in full summer mode currently on the Russian. Fishing unweighted Senkos near cover with shade is the key to finding the bite. It is key in the lower Russian to get in a kayak or canoe and fish the deep edges of the river around rock outcrops and log structure. Once there fish soft plastics, swimbaits and jigs. Another good way to cover water in between spots is to troll diving plugs like Rebel Crawfish. Typical smallies are in the 1-2 lb range with your largemouth 2-4.
For the fly enthusiast fish the same water but use a sinking tip line with streamer patterns such as wooly buggers, zonkers, muddler minnows, and crawfish imitations. Let it sink deep then strip!

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