Mad River Fish Report

The Mad is still high and brown

Mad River - Arcata, CA

by Kenny Priest
1-14-2022
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The Mad is still high and brown, but there are plenty of fish in the river. Most of the fish are holding right below the hatchery and people are getting quite a few hookups a day. It was right around 10 feet Tuesday and is predicted to be down to 9 feet by Saturday morning. It will likely start to turn green early next week.

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for Thursday, January 6th, 2022

Mad River: Predicted for additional bump in flows Friday
Eel River: Will need a solid 10 days of dry weather before it’s fishable
Eel River - South Fork: The South Fork peaked at 12,200 cfs Tuesday
Van Duzen River: Could fish late next week depending on snowmelt
Smith River: The Smith blew out Monday
Chetco River: The Chetco dropped into perfect shape

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