Eel River Fish Report

Running at 1,200 cfs as of Wednesday afternoon

Eel River - Fortuna, CA

by Kenny Priest
11-22-2023
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Running at 1,200 cfs as of Wednesday afternoon. The river is in good shape and should remain open to fishing. There should be some steelhead starting to show upon the next rise in flows. The Eel River is closed to salmon fishing except catch and release by federally recognized tribes. Minimum Flow: 350 cubic feet per second at the gauging station near Scotia.

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Nor Cal Fish Reports Reports

for Friday, November 17th, 2023

Mad River: Predicted to peak at 1,340 cfs Sunday morning
Eel River: Forecasted to reach 1,300 cfs Monday morning
Van Duzen River: Predicted to reach 425 cfs Sunday morning
Eel River - South Fork: Flows are predicted to peak at 530 cfs Sunday afternoon
Smith River: The Smith was running at 1,300 cfs Friday and will be dropping through Saturday
Elk River: Elk and Sixes fished well last week