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

The Smith opened back up Tuesday and boats were back on the water Wednesday

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

by Kenny Priest
11-6-2025
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The Smith opened back up Tuesday and boats were back on the water Wednesday. Even on the steep rise, plenty of fish were caught. Conditions should be excellent Friday as the river will be on the drop from 10 feet at the Jed Smith gauge. It will continue to drop through mid-next week when the next round of rain is forecasted. Expect clearing conditions this weekend. Minimum flow: 600 cfs at the Jedediah Smith State Park gauging station. cnrfc.noaa.gov/graphicalRVF.php?id=CREC1

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for Thursday, October 30th

Smith River: Fishing was good Sunday and Monday prior to closing Tuesday
Mad River: The Mad was open Monday, but quickly closed Tuesday due to low flow
Eel River: The river was open as of Thursday with flows right around 670 cfs and dropping
Eel River - South Fork: The South Fork didn’t receive enough rain over the weekend to open it up
Van Duzen River: The Van Duzen opened, and closed, last Monday as flows quickly fell below 150 cfs
Chetco River: The Chetco River was in good shape for fall kings over the weekend