Eel River Fish Report

The main Eel is open as of Thursday and running around 665 cfs

Eel River - Fortuna, CA

by Kenny Priest
11-9-2023
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The main Eel is open as of Thursday and running around 665 cfs. If predictions are correct, it could close prior to the weekend. The closure will likely be short-lived as the rain coming Tuesday should open it back up to fishing. The Eel River is closed to salmon fishing except catch and release by federally recognized tribes. Minimum Flow: 350 cubic feet per second at the gauging station near Scotia.

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Nor Cal Fish Reports Reports

for Thursday, November 2nd, 2023

Mad River: Forecast to reach 970 cfs by Sunday morning
Eel River: When the river becomes fishable, we should start to see some early steelhead
Eel River - South Fork: Flows are predicted to only reach 240 cfs Sunday
Van Duzen River: A larger rise is predicted for Monday morning
Smith River: Big changes are coming by Friday as the Smith is forecast to rise
Chetco River: Lots of salmon have stacked up in the tidewater
Sixes River: With increased flows expected over the next few days, salmon will be able to migrate upstream

Nor Cal Fish Reports Reports

for Thursday, October 19th, 2023

Klamath River - Lower: The salmon action has slowed on the lower Klamath, but there are still some fish around
Chetco River: Salmon fishing has slowed in the Chetco estuary, but improved upriver in the tidewater