Fishing Articles


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

Mad River

According to Justin Kelly of Eureka's RMI Outdoors, the Mad was fishable on Sunday, but has since blown out. He said, "There were a few steelhead caught last weekend, both wild and hatchery. I didn’t see or hear of any big ones caught, most were in the four to five pound range. Once the river drops and is fishable again,...
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Steelhead in the Future
Kenny Priest
by Kenny Priest, DECEMBER 9, 2015

Smith River

It doesn’t look like the Smith will be fishable at least through the weekend reports guide Mike Coopman of Mike Coopman’s Guide Service. “If the rain falls as predicted, it will be sometime next week before we’re back on the water. There were quite a few salmon around before this big rise, and there may be a few around after,...
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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.
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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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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