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Fishing regulations at American River, CA
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Fishing regulations in California can change throughout the year. Make sure to check this page before fishing for the most up to date rules and regulations for the current season. Local regulations govern when you can fish, the max size of the fish you can keep, how many fish you can keep, and more.
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FAQ about American River fishing
- Striped bass - 332 members reported to have caught this fish
- Chinook salmon - 211 members reported to have caught this fish
- Steelhead - 135 members reported to have caught this fish
- @hannahn11 reported a nice Rainbow trout.
- @oren.schwarz reported a nice Steelhead.
- @johnparsons1592 reported a nice Sacramento pikeminnow.
- @johnparsons1592 reported a nice Striped bass.
- @shananalin123 reported a nice Prickly sculpin.
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