Mad River Fish Report

Predicted for additional bump in flows Friday

Mad River - Arcata, CA

by Kenny Priest
1-6-2022
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Running at 8,250 cubic feet per second as of Thursday afternoon. Predicted for additional bump in flows Friday before it begins to drop Saturday. Will need at least a week to turn green.

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Nor Cal Fish Reports Reports

for Thursday, December 30th, 2021

Mad River: The Mad is high and muddy
Eel River: The main Eel remains big and brown
Eel River - South Fork: The South Fork could be fishable on Sunday
Van Duzen River: Could be fishable by Sunday or Monday
Smith River: The Smith dropped into fishable shape Sunday and conditions are now ideal
Chetco River: The Chetco is expected to come into shape this week after being blown out for nearly a week
Elk River: The Elk is in good shape

Nor Cal Fish Reports Reports

for Thursday, December 23rd, 2021

Mad River: Mad back on the rise and off color
Eel River: Main stem was still big but the color was starting to turn somewhat green
Eel River - South Fork: It’s still early for steelhead in numbers to be that high in the system
Van Duzen River: Was in fishable shape through Tuesday but reports were hard to come by
Smith River: There are a few adult steelhead around right now
Chetco River: Steelhead anglers should finally have good flows for drift boat fishing
Elk River: Elk could be in play by the weekend