Mad River Fish Report

The Mad is just under 7 feet in Arcata and in good shape

Mad River - Arcata, CA

by Kenny Priest
12-14-2023
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The Mad is just under 7 feet in Arcata and in good shape. There are a few adult steelhead being caught along with some half-pounders. Not red hot as of yet. A decent rise is expected to begin Monday morning which will color up the river for a few days. The hatchery water was turned on Wednesday. https://www.cnrfc.noaa.gov/graphicalRVF.php?id=ARCC1

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for Thursday, November 30th, 2023

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