Eel River Fish Report - Eel River - The main Eel is dropping, but still high and off color

The main Eel is dropping, but still high and off color

Eel River - Fortuna, CA

by Kenny Priest
12-20-2024
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The main Eel is dropping, but still high and off color running just above 17,000 cfs Thursday. The next round of storms, including next week, will keep it from being fishable through the end of the year.

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for Friday, December 13th

Mad River: The river has been in great shape this week, but that’s going to come to an end sometime
Eel River: Flows dipped under 3,500 cfs Wednesday and the river was in perfect shape
Eel River - South Fork: River conditions were about perfect as of Wednesday, but that is going to change Thursday
Van Duzen River: The Van Duzen has been closed the last few days due to low flows, but that is changing Thursday
Smith River: The Smith had been low and clear, but it’s now receiving some much-needed rain
Chetco River: A mix of late salmon and early steelhead were caught the past week on the Chetco