Eel River Fish Report

After peaking at 30,400 cfs on the Scotia gauge Thursday morning, the main stem will be on the drop for a couple days

Eel River - Fortuna, CA

by Kenny Priest
1-11-2024
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After peaking at 30,400 cfs on the Scotia gauge Thursday morning, the main stem will be on the drop for a couple days before the next big rain event. Saturday’s storm is forecast to push flows to nearly 75,000 cfs. Will need a solid 10 days of dry weather before it’s fishable. Will start to fish well at 3,500 cfs.

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for Thursday, December 21st, 2023

Mad River: High and muddy after peaking at 10.8 feet Wednesday but it’s dropping quickly
Eel River: Predicted to dip below 5,000 cfs by Monday
Eel River - South Fork: If it keeps dropping as predicted, it should be in good shape by Saturday
Van Duzen River: Could be a short window where it’s fishable
Smith River: The river is dropping quickly and will be clear by the weekend
Chetco River: Chetco/Elk/Sixes Report