Stanislaus River 3-28

Made a trip today on the Stanislaus River. Put in at Orange Blossom at 9:00am and took out in Oakdale at 2:00pm. I only got one small rainbow trout, but the wife out fished me with a nice trout and squawfish. Fishing was a little slow, but did see some stripers swimming up river. So things should be improving soon.

Beautiful trout!

Very nice looking fish.

Wow that's a pretty bow! I've been wanting to do that float for awhile

That is a FINE looking fish!  Congrats.   

Native or hatchery?  Fins look so perfect, but it looks like it may have a clipped adipose?

Nice fish. How has the flow been at russian rapid? I love that little stretch of river.

The flow yesterday was at 350cfm and it drops tomorrow to 225cfm. We put in below were Russian Rapids is at, but I went through it 2 weeks wagon when the river was 550cfm, and it was quite fun. With the lack of rain this year I expect the release flows to be small, but the USBR has not given the extended flow releases long term.
Not sure on the question regarding a plant or native trout. All I know is that I have never seen one with this coloration, and I am not sure if there is any planting going on in area.

Beautiful Stanislaus rainbow!!!

Not sure on the question regarding a plant or native trout. All I know is that I have never seen one with this coloration, and I am not sure if there is any planting going on in area.

If not native, definitely wild.  Pretty sure no stocking takes place below the Goodwin Dam.

Wow nice fish!!! Congrats on a fun productive day on the water