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

The river is dropping quickly and will be back to low and clear conditions soon

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

by Kenny Priest
2-10-2023
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The Smith received a much-needed bump in flows Sunday, going from 1,825 to 4,200 cfs (8.9 feet) on the Jed Smith gauge. Unfortunately, it didn’t do much for the fishing. Fishing this week has been reportedly very slow. The river is dropping quickly and will be back to low and clear conditions soon. Another slight increase in flows is forecast for Friday night.

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Nor Cal Fish Reports Reports

for Friday, February 10th, 2023

Mad River: Flows were back down to 1,000 cubic feet per second as of Thursday and it remains off color
Eel River: Back on the drop but will need at least another week before it’s in fishable shape
Eel River - South Fork: The river is dropping quickly this week and it should be back in fishable shape by later in the week
Van Duzen River: Flows were back under 750 cfs and it could be fishable by later in the week

Nor Cal Fish Reports Reports

for Thursday, February 2nd, 2023

Mad River: Mad River Fishing Report
Eel River: The main stem is dropping, albeit very slowly
Eel River - South Fork: The South Fork provided the best conditions over the weekend
Van Duzen River: The Van Duzen was down to 415 cfs as of Thursday and is in great shape
Smith River: The river is low, clear and snaggy
Chetco River: Steelhead fishing has been slow on the Chetco