Eel River Fish Report

The main Eel remains open, but is getting low and clear

Eel River - Fortuna, CA

by Kenny Priest
12-4-2025
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The main Eel remains open, but is getting low and clear. There are still a few kings around, along with quite a few coho. Winter steelhead should begin to show on the next rise. Over 1,200 Chinook have been counted as of Nov. 23 at the Van Arsdale fishery station, the most since 2012. Minimum Flow: 350 cubic feet per second at the gauging station near Scotia.

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Nor Cal Fish Reports Reports

for Thursday, November 20th

Mad River: The Mad was on a slight rise as of Thursday morning
Eel River: The main stem was on drop Thursday and flowing just above 4,000 cfs
Eel River - South Fork: The South Fork was running at 1,000 cfs Thursday morning and it looks like it won’t reach 1,200 cfs as predicted
Van Duzen River: The Van Duzen was on a very slight rise Thursday morning
Smith River: The Smith was on a slow rise Thursday morning
Chetco River: Chetco/Elk/Sixes Report