I fished the Russian river today from Monte Rio down to Cassinis. The water was very low and clear. A few fish were spotted and not one person on that part of the river hooked up. It was a great day of fishing minus the fish. The River needs more water and some color.
I usually fish with a stonefly/comet/leech with a Copper John or egg pattern as a dropper. I use split shot to make sure I'm on the bottom. Sometimes in deeper water I'll use a strike indicator.
I fished the Russian today; Steelhead Beach and Wohler Road Bridge. The flows were low and water very clear. There were many good looking runs, especially at Wohler, but no fish to report. The few anglers I spoke to didn't have any hook-ups either. I was told the water needs to color-up a bit to improve fishing conditions; however, all said fish are in the river.
