Striper fishing has been excellent on the lower American. Folks are finding action just about all over, but Discovery Park, Paradise Beach, and Sailor Bar have been notable spots. Swimbaits and jerkbaits are working best tossed in any deep pocket. Most fish are schoolies, but a few double digits are being caught.

Trout action has been good on the lower end of the Upper American. A CDFW trout plant went in last week on the South Fork. To note, anglers can use bait throughout the summer (until Sept. 30).

The bass bite has been quite good at Murray throughout July, even as water temps push into the 80s. At dawn, a topwater/walking bait or a small swimbait matching 2–3" shad is working extremely well for fish busting the surface. Once the sun hits, folks are transitioning to underspins or deep cranks on rockpiles and hard structure. If the reaction bite quiets, there's still plenty of action on finesse stuff... slow-dragging small jigs or drop-shotting around those same areas. Mostly smaller fish around a pound, but 3–5 pounders have been reported as well.