San Lorenzo River Fishing

We are a group of dedicated steelheaders burt told me that the san lorenzo river used to be the creme de la creme of steelhead fishing spots in northern california.

San lorenzo river fishing. Im on the river almost every legal day and i have a network of what we call the san lorenzo mafia. From the san lorenzo r. Best fishing is in the gorge below the park in the mixed evergreen forest and residential development. Flowing directly through the heart of santa cruz california the san lorenzo river serves as a vital water source for people fish and numerous other animals and plants that call the region home.

A moderate gradient u shaped channel with boulders and bedrock deep pools and shallow riffles. The san lorenzo river and its crucial fish habitat flow has long shaped the relationship between santa. On north through wadell ck shall be closed to all fishing when the department determines that the san lorenzo flows are impeding fish passage. San lorenzo river fish report 02 13 2008 the san lorenzo river is still running strong.

In the morning my local san lorenzo guru joshua and i fished the gorge which is part of the lower section of the river between santa cruz and felton. In the central region the san lorenzo river is usually the best indicator of what to expect from the season. More allen bushnell. The san lorenzo does not give up her fish easily burt said.

The san lorenzo river is a 293 miles 472 km long river whose headwaters originate in castle rock state park in the santa cruz mountains and flow south by southeast through the san lorenzo valley before passing through santa cruz and emptying into monterey bay and the pacific ocean. 3 the san lorenzo river and all its tributaries as well as all anadromous reaches of coastal streams normally open for fishing in santa cruz co. The steelhead numbers should continue to improve thanks to fish recycling as the past few years have been catch and release only for the silver bullets of these waters. A moderate gradient u shaped channel with boulders and bedrock deep pools and shallow riffles.

Locals have long understood the ecological and economic importance of this coastal stream and the san lorenzo was one of the first rivers in california to have its own watershed conservation plan. The san lorenzo river originates in the santa cruz mountains of the coast range at an elevation of 2500 feet and flows for about 30 miles to its confluence with the pacific ocean. San lorenzo river fish report 02 07 2008 since the recent rains let up conditions for. And unlike their king salmon cousins a fraction of these southern steelheads return to the ocean after spawning.