Nor Cal Fish Report
Eel River Fish Report for 4-20-2023


Predicted to drop through Friday before rising again on the weekend

Eel River - Fortuna, CA

Predicted to drop through Friday before rising again on the weekend

by Kenny Priest
4-20-2023
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As of Thursday, the main Eel was running at 7,750 cubic feet per second on the Scotia gauge and dropping slightly. It’s predicted to drop through Friday before rising again on the weekend, likely due to snowmelt. It’s getting close to being fishable but needs to get down to 5,000 cfs. That could happen next week. The main stem Eel to the South Fork is open all year. Only artificial lures with barbless hooks may be used from Apr. 1 through Sept. 30.


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