Eel River Fish Report

Flows dipped under 3,500 cfs Wednesday and the river was in perfect shape

Eel River - Fortuna, CA

by Kenny Priest
12-13-2024
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Flows dipped under 3,500 cfs Wednesday and the river was in perfect shape. Unfortunately, Wednesday was probably the last fishable day for a while as lots of rain is in the forecast. Flows are predicted to reach nearly 113,000 cfs early late Saturday. It will be off color for some time if the predictions are correct. There have been a few adult steelhead caught and quite a few coho.

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Nor Cal Fish Reports Reports

for Friday, December 6th

Mad River: The Mad was just above 700 cfs Thursday and dropping slowly
Eel River: Flows were just under 5,000 cfs Thursday morning as it continues to drop
Eel River - South Fork: The South Fork is in perfect shape, running at 1,750 cfs at Sylvandale Thursday
Van Duzen River: Van Duzen is fishable, but it’s starting to get low
Smith River: The Smith is low and clear, registering 7.5 feet at the Jed Smith gauge Thursday morning
Chetco River: The Chetco had a surprising number of bright kings on Thanksgiving weekend