Mad River Fish Report

The best is yet to come as its forecast to surpass monitor stage

Mad River - Arcata, CA

by Kenny Priest
12-30-2022
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The Mad is high, muddy and still dropping as of Thursday afternoon as flows were down to 3,500 cubic feet per second (9.5 ft.). The best is yet to come as its forecast to surpass monitor stage (15 ft.) by Friday evening and peaking at over 17 feet Saturday afternoon. With more rain in the forecast this week, it won’t be green any time soon.

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