Smith River Fish Report - Smith River, CA (Del Norte County)

Conditions are low and clear

Smith River - Smith River, CA (Del Norte County)

by Kenny Priest
1-20-2022
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Flows were down to 3,400 cfs on the Jed Smith gauge Wednesday. Conditions are low and clear and the fishing pressure is light as a lot of anglers have moved to the Chetco. There are fish in the river, but you’ll need to be stealthy to be successful. There’s reportedly quite a few seals and sea lions making the fishing even tougher.

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