After last weekend’s rain, the Smith fished really well for a few days reports Mike Coopman of Mike Coopman’s Guide Service. He said, “The river is loaded with fish from top to bottom right now. We’re probably seeing a few more darker fish than new ones, but there are still plenty of bright fish around. We’ve got more rain forecasted for late this weekend and into the week, so I’d expect the fishing to be excellent beginning early next week.”

Kenny Priest operates Fishing the North Coast, a fishing guide service out of Humboldt specializing in salmon and steelhead. Find it on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and www.fishingthenorthcoast.com. For up-to-date fishing reports and North Coast river information, email kenny@fishingthenorthcoast.com.