Utah Fish Report
Eel River Fish Report for 1-9-2025


The South Fork above and below Benbow has started to turn green as of Tuesday

Eel River - Fortuna, CA


by Kenny Priest
1-9-2025
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The South Fork above and below Benbow has started to turn green as of Tuesday. It will be plenty fishable by the weekend, but it will still be a little pushy. Conditions next week should be prime as flows drop towards 1,500 cfs at Miranda.



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Mad River: The Mad is still high and off color, running at just under 10 feet as of Thursday
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Nor Cal Fish Reports Reports
for Thursday, January 2nd

Mad River: The Mad has one big rise left before it begins to drop
Eel River: Will need a couple weeks of dry weather once it starts to drop before it comes down to a fishable height
Eel River - South Fork: The South Fork is predicted to reach 15,500 cfs at Miranda Friday evening
Van Duzen River: The Duzen is still on the big side
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