Van Duzen River Fish Report

After up and down flows through the weekend, it’s predicted to peak at 6,200 cfs Monday morning

Van Duzen River - Bridgeville, CA

by Kenny Priest
2-15-2024
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The Van Duzen was green and fishable earlier in the week, but Wednesday’s rains put it back on the rise and turned it muddy. As of Thursday, flows were over 4,000 cfs. After up and down flows through the weekend, it’s predicted to peak at 6,200 cfs Monday morning.

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for Thursday, February 15th

Mad River: The Mad was just starting to drop into really good shape prior to the latest round of storms
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for Friday, February 9th

Mad River: The Mad peaked at 13 feet (8,300 cfs) Monday morning and is dropping quickly
Eel River: The main stem is dropping, but is still big and muddy flowing at 30,000 cfs Thursday
Eel River - South Fork: The South Fork dipped under 7,000 cfs at Miranda Thursday
Van Duzen River: The Van Duzen fell below 2,000 cfs Thursday after reaching 7,000 cfs Monday
Smith River: As of Thursday, the Smith remained at over 10 feet on the Jed Smith gauge and was in great shape
Chetco River: Steelhead fishing has improved slightly on the Chetco