Mad River Fish Report

Best Place For Winter Steelhead

Mad River - Arcata, CA

Photo Credit: Courtesy of Fishing The North Coast

by Kenny Priest
12-31-2020
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The Mad has been the place to be for winter steelhead. The river isn’t plugged with fish, but there are some really nice fish being caught each day. Following rain on Wednesday night, the river is predicted to blowout on Thursday. Will likely be off color through the weekend. Muddy conditions haven’t slowed the angling pressure.

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More Reports

Nor Cal Fish Reports Reports

for Thursday, December 31st, 2020

Smith River: Smith Has Dropped Back into Shape on Sunday
Chetco River: The Chetco Blew Out Over The Weekend
Elk River: Elk & Sixes Are Kicking Out A Few Late Salmon
Eel River: Main Stem Was Fishable As of Wednesday But Dropping Quickly
Eel River - South Fork: South Fork Eel Forcasted to Rise on Thursday
Van Duzen River: Muddy Conditions Are Likely Through The Weekend

Nor Cal Fish Reports Reports

for Thursday, December 24th, 2020

Chetco River: In Prime Shape For Steelhead
Elk River: The Further Up The Coast The Higher The Rivers Are
Van Duzen River: Predicted to Reach 2,400 cfs
Eel River - South Fork: South Fork Has Been Closed All Week Due to Low Flows
Eel River: Fishable Since Earlier in The Week
Mad River: A Few Adult Steelhead Around But Not A Ton
Smith River: Aren't Many Adult Steelhead Around Right Now