Mad River Fish Report

The Mad is still a little high and off-color, which won’t change anytime soon

Mad River - Arcata, CA

by Kenny Priest
3-21-2024
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The Mad is still a little high and off-color, which won’t change anytime soon. With the steelhead season closing after March 31, it’s unlikely it will be anything close to green, especially with Ruth Lake spilling dirty water.

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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
Smith River: The Smith is still a little big, sitting at 11.5 feet as of Thursday
Chetco River: The Chetco blew out again over the weekend and likely won’t fish until this weekend
Rogue River- Lower: A few spring salmon have been caught

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