Eel River Fish Report

The main stem Eel was running at 10,500 cfs as of Thursday

Eel River - Fortuna, CA

by Kenny Priest
2-27-2025
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The main stem Eel was running at 10,500 cfs as of Thursday, and is still big and dirty. It will continue to drop through the weekend, but the rain coming Sunday will push flows back up above 10,000 cfs by Monday night. It doesn’t look like it will drop down to a fishable flow for at least a couple weeks.

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Nor Cal Fish Reports Reports

for Thursday, February 20th

Mad River: As of Thursday, the Mad was just above 11 feet (5,500 cfs) and starting to drop
Eel River: The main stem Eel was running at 20,500 cfs as of Thursday, and is still big and muddy
Eel River - South Fork: The South Fork should be down to a fishable height by early or mid-next week
Van Duzen River: The Van Duzen is on the drop following a peak of 2,500 cfs Wednesday near Bridgeville
Smith River: The Smith dropped into shape Wednesday
Chetco River: Steelhead fishing continues to be fair at best on the Chetco