Mad River Fish Report

As of Thursday, the Mad was just above 11 feet (5,500 cfs) and starting to drop

Mad River - Arcata, CA

by Kenny Priest
2-20-2025
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As of Thursday, the Mad was just above 11 feet (5,500 cfs) and starting to drop. It’s forecast to drop to 9.45 feet by Saturday evening, but a smaller system will bump up the flows back over 10 feet Sunday. It will need at least a week of dry weather before it turns green. That doesn’t appear to be in the cards for the next 10 days.

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for Thursday, February 13th

Mad River: The Mad was creeping towards decent color, but was back on the rise as of Thursday morning
Eel River: Predicted to peak Friday afternoon at nearly 74,000 cfs
Eel River - South Fork: The South Fork was emerald green in the Leggett area before the rains returned overnight Wednesday
Van Duzen River: Predicted to reach 11,500 cfs early Friday morning
Smith River: Conditions should be excellent Saturday
Chetco River: Steelhead fishing remains sluggish on the Chetco, but there are a few fish around

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for Thursday, February 6th

Mad River: The Mad peaked at 21.4 feet (30,500 cfs) Monday evening, and is big and muddy
Eel River: The main stem was flowing at roughly 55,000 cfs at Scotia Thursday
Eel River - South Fork: The South Fork peaked at over 35,000 cfs at Miranda Tuesday morning
Van Duzen River: The Van Duzen peaked at nearly 21,000 cfs Monday evening and is back on the drop
Smith River: The Smith continues to be the lone fishable river on the North Coast
Chetco River: The Chetco dropped into prime shape for steelhead this week