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Smith and Chetco Only Green Water on the Coast
Kenny Priest
by Kenny Priest, FEBRUARY 6, 2025



While the rest of the North Coast rivers were nearing monitor or even flood stage this week, the Smith and Chetco remained green and fishable. And were actually on the drop. You can chalk that up to the frigid temperatures up north that turned rain to snow. These two rivers should remain in good shape, though they will start to...
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Rivers Are High With Rains
Trinity River Fishing
by E.B. Duggan, FEBRUARY 1, 2025

Trinity River - Willow Creek Weir

The rain are making the Klamath and Trinity Rivers high for fishing. The South For is blown out and making the river below South Fork high and not very fishable. It could possibly be fishable by Sunday or Monday depending on how much the Trinity and Lewiston Dams have to release into the Trinity River. At the present time the...
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Mad River Fishing Report
Kenny Priest
by Kenny Priest, JANUARY 30, 2025

Mad River

According to Justin Kelly of RMI Outdoors, the fishing has slowed a bit due to the low water. “The river isn’t clear though, it’s actually a perfect green,” said Kelly. “The fish seem to be scattered throughout the river, both below and above the hatchery. Larger soft beads in the 16mm-20mm sizes seem to be working best. Roe with a...
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North Coast Set to Receive Some Much-Needed Rain
Kenny Priest
by Kenny Priest, JANUARY 30, 2025



After nearly a month of dry weather, rain is finally returning to the North Coast. And just in the nick of time. Some of the smaller rivers like the Van Duzen, Mad, Mattole and Redwood Creek were creeping slowly towards their respective low flow closure thresholds. As it stands now, most all the North Coast rivers are running low and clear,...
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Coastal Rivers Could Use Some Rain
Kenny Priest
by Kenny Priest, JANUARY 23, 2025



It’s been nearly three weeks since we’ve seen any substantial precipitation, and most of the coastal rivers could sure use a good shot. Other than the main stem Eel and the Mad, which are both in great shape, all the rivers are now getting low, clear and in need of a good blowout. The Smith and Chetco clear the quickest,...
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It is Steelhead Fishing Time
Trinity River Fishing
by E.B. Duggan, JANUARY 19, 2025

Trinity River - Willow Creek Weir

Note the fishing report is now in the Trinity Journal on-line version.    It is Winter Steelhead fishing time but it is not raining or snowing and the Trinity River is high due to the Clear Creek Diversion Tunnel being down for repairs. The high releases into the Trinty are also being caused by the “Safety of Dam Releases”. What this means...
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