Smith River Fish Report

The Smith is open and should remain that way through the weekend

Smith River

by Kenny Priest
11-9-2023
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Running at 1,935 cfs as of Thursday, the Smith is open and should remain that way through the weekend. Quite a bit of rain is coming early next week, which will the keep the flows high and could bring in some early steelhead. The Smith is closed to all salmon fishing except for 1 Chinook Salmon and no more than 5 wild Chinook Salmon over 22 inches per year by federally recognized tribes while fishing under existing inland sport fishing regulations. Minimum flow: 600 cfs at the Jedediah Smith State Park gauging station.

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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