Nor Cal Fish Report
Smith River Fish Report for 12-15-2022


The river is low and clearing

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

The river is low and clearing

by Kenny Priest
12-15-2022
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The Smith was below 7 feet on the Jed Smith gauge by Thursday morning after peaking at 12.75 feet Saturday night. The river is low and clearing, and will remain that way through the weekend. There should be some early steelhead around but the season typically gets going after Christmas.


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