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

The Smith is still a little big, sitting at 11.5 feet as of Thursday

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

by Kenny Priest
3-14-2024
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The Smith is still a little big, sitting at 11.5 feet (10,000 cfs) as of Thursday. Water conditions will be about perfect for at least the next week. The fishing hasn’t been great for the past few weeks and reports have been tough to come by as the fishing pressure has remained very light.

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Nor Cal Fish Reports Reports

for Thursday, March 14th

Mad River: Conditions should be good next week
Eel River: Has a long way to go before it’s down to a fishable height
Eel River - South Fork: Will be fishable by the weekend
Van Duzen River: Conditions could be good late next week

Nor Cal Fish Reports Reports

for Thursday, March 7th

Mad River: Big and muddy
Eel River: The main Eel reached 91,000 cfs Wednesday afternoon
Eel River - South Fork: The South Fork peaked at over 25,000 cfs at Miranda Wednesday
Van Duzen River: Running high and muddy
Smith River: Should be some fresh steelhead around and as well as some downers making their way to the ocea