Great video. I used to work at the Nimbus Fish Hatchery and went to school in Humboldt. I can tell you with confidence that the American River has Eel River strain genetics mixed in with their steelhead. Back in the 70s and 80s, cdfw stocked many popular rivers with Northern strains because of their size. Obviously they don't do that anymore to conserve genetic diversity but the American River is still one of the rivers where the Eel River strain runs strong. That's the reason why the Lower American have bigger steelhead than the Feather and Sac.
@BrownFishingDude I was curious, Ive fished that river but only below the hatchery. Is that considered the "Lower," part of the river? Everywhere else I've scouted is all private property
@@Request4ParoleAfter looking over the fishing regulations it indeed says at the very beginning that any angler fishing for steelhead must have a report card to fish for steelhead in any anadromous water (leads directly to the oceans) so the lower mokelumne below the hatchery is anadromous water.
Great video. I used to work at the Nimbus Fish Hatchery and went to school in Humboldt. I can tell you with confidence that the American River has Eel River strain genetics mixed in with their steelhead. Back in the 70s and 80s, cdfw stocked many popular rivers with Northern strains because of their size. Obviously they don't do that anymore to conserve genetic diversity but the American River is still one of the rivers where the Eel River strain runs strong. That's the reason why the Lower American have bigger steelhead than the Feather and Sac.
Another great and informative video! Thanks!
Where can I get cured roe local to Sacramento?
Do you need a steelhead reporting card to fish the mokelumne river?
Yes, your supposed to record your fish as a wild fish and release or a hatchery fish kept or released.
@Request4Parole Thanks I was confused because its not in the regulations of the river.
@BrownFishingDude I was curious, Ive fished that river but only below the hatchery. Is that considered the "Lower," part of the river? Everywhere else I've scouted is all private property
@@Request4ParoleAfter looking over the fishing regulations it indeed says at the very beginning that any angler fishing for steelhead must have a report card to fish for steelhead in any anadromous water (leads directly to the oceans) so the lower mokelumne below the hatchery is anadromous water.
What rod and reel are you using?
where can we access this river?