American River Fishing near Sacramento, California

American River is a stream located just 1.3 miles from Sacramento, in Sacramento County, in the state of California, United States. Fishermen will find a variety of fish including sucker, white catfish, rainbow trout, steelhead trout, striped bass, northern pike, redear sunfish, brown trout and largemouth bass here. Whether you’re baitcasting, spinning or fly fishing your chances of getting a bite here are good. So grab your favorite fly fishing rod and reel, and head out to American River. Alternate names for this stream include Wild River, Rio Ojotska and Rio De Los Americanos.

Join us as we discuss the California Fishing License options, fishing rules and fishing regulations. Please remember to check with the local Fish and Wildlife department to ensure the stream is open to the public. Now get out there and fish! Check out our Fishing Times chart to determine when the fish will be most active.

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