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Coffeen


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I've heard a lot of good things about the middle fork of the american. Can anyone please tell me how to get there and if there is good place to really check out? please let me know..smile I plan on going on the 6th.. Or any info about the American and where to fish on it?

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The Middle Fork American is accessed off of Mosquito Ridge Road out of Foresthill.  I would not suggest heading up there right now as it has been extremely cold and flows are very low.  The water temps will be probably be down in the lower 40's. I'd recomend heading up in April-June depending on runoff.  I'm sure it has even snowed some there in the last storm as snow levels were down to 1500'. 

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How about below the nimbus dam?

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Coffeen wrote:

How about below the nimbus dam?


It sucks down there. I don't know why anyone would want to fish the Lower American, especially this time of year.  I'd wait until summer.smile


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That's pretty funny JT sounds like you are combat fishing with Brian and many others.

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Coffeen wrote:

How about below the nimbus dam?


I would check it out. You have to find the fish though. The Lower American River is big water. Not as big as the Sacramento, but big enough. There are steelies & resident trout there. Also Squaw & suckers too. I think going to the Lower American is better than watching fishing shows on TV ;)

 



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theres no fish in the lower american, much better to stay home and watching fishing shows, that out in the water not catching fish, but catching a cold instead.

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If you go to the Lower American watch out for rogue fly fishing nazis that will cut your sink tip in half!! ;)

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ya those nazis are crazy. dont mess with their water

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There's fish in the Lower America?

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Coffeen, check your PM.

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brian i think i know the nazi who did that lol or at leasst saw him what was he driving you remember??

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Fished it twice last year, Defenitly not my cup of tea. Better get out there before first light if you want a spot.

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shon42073 wrote:

Fished it twice last year, Defenitly not my cup of tea. Better get out there before first light if you want a spot.



 I agree, probably won't fish it again. It's almost like fishing in a trout farm but combat style! 



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ONEWEIGHT wrote:

The Middle Fork American is accessed off of Mosquito Ridge Road out of Foresthill.  I would not suggest heading up there right now as it has been extremely cold and flows are very low.  The water temps will be probably be down in the lower 40's. I'd recomend heading up in April-June depending on runoff.  I'm sure it has even snowed some there in the last storm as snow levels were down to 1500'. 


Just a little side note.  All dirt roads in the Eldorado National Forest are currently closed to wheeled vehicle traffic until April 1st.  If you want to fish down in the canyon you better plan on walking or find a paved road.

Closure announcement

ENF website
by the way



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