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

The Smith is now getting low and clearing

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

by Kenny Priest
1-26-2023
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The Smith gave up some nice fish late last week and weekend as conditions were excellent. It’s now getting low and clearing, sitting at just below 8 feet at the Jed Smith gauge as of Thursday. There are fish to be had, but you’ll need to be stealthy with these conditions. Predicted to be 7.6 feet by Saturday morning.

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