Mad River Fish Report

The Mad is green and fishable

Mad River - Arcata, CA

by Kenny Priest
11-24-2021
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The Mad is green and fishable, but still a little early for steelhead in big numbers. A few have reportedly been caught. There are some older salmon around. Expect the steelhead numbers to improve on the next significant rise.

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Nor Cal Fish Reports Reports

for Friday, November 19th, 2021

Mad River: The Mad saw a slight bump in flows
Eel River: The river is in perfect shape
Van Duzen River: Will be low and clear until the next rain
Eel River - South Fork: Some coho have started to show
: The Smith has been running low and clear
Chetco River: Salmon season is already tapering off on the Chetco
Elk River: Elk and Sixes fished well early last week

Nor Cal Fish Reports Reports

for Friday, November 12th, 2021

Mad River: The Mad was off color all week
Eel River: The river blew out on Tuesday, but is dropping quickly
Van Duzen River: Should be at a fishable level by the weekend
Eel River - South Fork: Predicted to drop quickly
Smith River: The Smith blew out Tuesday but was back into fishable shape Wednesday
Chetco River: The Chetco River fished well last week
Elk River: Action has been fair, with good numbers of hatchery kings