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

Fishing has been tough as the river is low, clear and snaggy

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

by Kenny Priest
1-27-2022
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Flows were less than 2,100 cfs on the Jed Smith gauge Thursday. Fishing has been tough as the river is low, clear and snaggy. Fishing pressure has been very light as a lot of anglers have moved to other rivers. There are some fish around but again, you’ll need stealth.

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