CA · River
Middle Fork American River
Water conditions
5°F warmer than typical for this date
Measured at USGS gauge 11433790 · 13:45 UTC-8
Weather
Weather not yet loaded for this water.
Best times today
- Minor period15:50–16:50
- Major period19:59–21:59
- Minor period01:07–02:07
- Major period08:33–10:33
Moonrise 01:37 · Moonset 16:20 · times UTC-8 (approx)
Recently stocked
No stocking records for this water yet.
What to throw
Largemouth Bass
69°F, clarity n/a, post-spawn → walked at first light bone/white topwater
Why we say this: In-Fisherman post-spawn topwater guidance
Rainbow Trout
No exact temperature rule — widened by temperature.
69°F, clarity n/a, post-spawn → cast and retrieved along current seams gold/red inline spinner
Why we say this: Mepps trout selection guide
Gear partners
Sonar and lake mapping earn their keep on a water like Middle Fork American River — find the depth and structure the bite is holding on, then match it to the picks above.
- Electronics & fish finders: Garmin · Bass Pro Shops — Fish finders, sonar & lake mapping
- Rods & reels: Abu Garcia (Pure Fishing) · Bass Pro Shops
- Boats & marine: Bass Pro Shops — Boats, trolling motors & marine gear
Nearby & related
Stocked nearby in the last two weeks
- White Pines Lake · Rainbow Trout · 58 miJun 28, 2026
- Little Beaver Creek · Rainbow Trout · 62 miJun 28, 2026
- North Fork Stanislaus River · Rainbow Trout · 64 miJun 28, 2026
- South Fork Stanislaus River · Rainbow Trout · 67 miJun 28, 2026
- Angels Creek · Rainbow Trout · 70 miJun 28, 2026
- Middle Fork Stanislaus River · Rainbow Trout · 71 miJun 28, 2026
Nearby waters
- North Fork Lake 3 mi
- Halsey Forebay 4 mi
- South Fork American River 13 mi
- Folsom Lake 14 mi
- Lake Walton 14 mi
- North Fork American River 15 mi
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