The Smith is low and clear, but remains open to fishing. Big changes are coming this weekend

Smith River


by Kenny Priest
12-9-2021
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The Smith is low and clear, but remains open to fishing. Big changes are coming this weekend as the river is forecast to rise starting Saturday night. The Smith will likely be the hot spot next week, as it will be the first river to fish. Expect to see some late kings as well as the first wave of winter steelhead. As of Wednesday, flows were right around 860 cfs on the Jed Smith gauge.


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