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Chetco River Update
Kenny Priest
by Kenny Priest, DECEMBER 9, 2015

Chetco River

As of Wednesday afternoon, the Chetco was flowing at 20,000 cfs and still rising. It’s predicted to peak early Thursday morning at roughly 26,000 cfs, and likely won’t fish until sometime next week. Once the river drops to a fishable level, we should start to see plenty of steelhead around.
Steelheading on hold due to Swollen Rivers
Kenny Priest
by Kenny Priest, DECEMBER 9, 2015



Steelheading on hold due to swollen rivers It looks as though my gully-washer plea has finally come to fruition. We went from parched rivers to some rivers potentially reaching monitor stage in a blink of any eye. Seeing these rivers full of water – and open to fishing­­ – is a beautiful site. And it looks as though there’s plenty more...
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Collins Lake Fishing Report
by Collins Lake Staff, DECEMBER 4, 2015
Collins Lake

You’ll want to add Collins Lake to your list of places to go during the holidays!! As you will see the fishing is incredible thanks to the generous Fall Plants of huge trophy trout along with lots of great “action” at the bank or in the boats!! The Slow Trollers Fishing Club returned and hooked some massive trout ranging...
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Big rains should entice winter steelhead
Kenny Priest
by Kenny Priest, DECEMBER 4, 2015



North Coast rivers will likely see the last of the late fall-run salmon push in over the next few days as most impressive storm to date is barreling down on the region. The majority of these late-season kings have already made their way up rivers like the Chetco, Smith, Mad and Eel, but you can bet a few more spurts...
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Predicted to Rise
Kenny Priest
by Kenny Priest, DECEMBER 3, 2015

Eel River - South Fork

Predicted to rise beginning Thursday night and may open on Friday morning. Forecasted to peak at roughly 1,600 cfs early Saturday morning. Minimum flows needed to open are 340 cfs at the gauging station at Miranda.
On the Rise
Kenny Priest
by Kenny Priest, DECEMBER 3, 2015



Predicted to rise on Wednesday and should peak on Sunday evening at roughly 1,700 cfs. Minimum flow needed to open to fishing are 300 cfs at the gauging station near the Highway 101 Bridge.
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