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Smith River Fish Report for 3-27-2025


The Smith was at 11.6 feet at Jed Smith gauge Thursday at noon

Smith River - Smith River, CA (Del Norte County)


by Kenny Priest
3-27-2025
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The Smith was at 11.6 feet at Jed Smith gauge Thursday at noon, but is forecast for a big rise later in the day. It’s predicted to reach nearly 16 feet by Friday morning before dropping all day Saturday and most of Sunday. It should be fishable Sunday before more rain will likely blow it out for Monday and Tuesday. Looking at the 10-day ensemble forecast, it predicted to be above 11 feet all week.



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for Thursday, March 20th

Mad River: The Mad is still high and off-color, which won’t change anytime soon
Eel River: The main Eel is big and dirty, running at 24,000 cfs at Scotia Thursday
Eel River - South Fork: The South Fork is starting to turn green in the Piercy area
Van Duzen River: The Van Duzen is still high and off color as of Thursday
Smith River: The Smith has dropped back down to a fishable level
Chetco River: The Chetco reached flood stage over the weekend