Fishing Articles


Slow Day at Baum Lake
by Gary Heffley, DECEMBER 27, 2019
Baum Lake

I made a run up to Baum Lake this afternoon to get in one more fishing outing before the end of the year and found a beautiful lake on a cool crisp day.  What I did not find were any cooperating trout, not for myself or most anyone else I spoke with.  Fly anglers were finding no luck, as were...
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Fish Are Still Biting!
by Valerie Aubrey, DECEMBER 27, 2019
Eagle Lake

5F morning & yep, there was areas of skim ice here and there. Melted out after the fog lifted. Yes, broke ice to launch yak but not bad. Surface temp 36-37F so won’t take too much. Hope to hold a little warmer tomorrow morning. Fish are still biting! Ramp should be ok. Road in pretty good shape. Just take it...
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Conditions Are Looking Good For The Weekend
Kenny Priest
by Kenny Priest, DECEMBER 26, 2019

Mad River

Mad The Mad has been quiet this week, likely due to the dirty water and lack of fish according to Justin Kelly of Eureka’s RMI Outdoors. He said. “The fishing pressure has been light this week as there haven’t been many fish around. There’s only a handful that have made it up the ladder. With dry weather for the next few...
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Van Duzen Conditions
Kenny Priest
by Kenny Priest, DECEMBER 26, 2019

Van Duzen River

Flowing at 650 cfs on Tuesday and predicted to hit 500 cfs by Saturday. Reports have been hard to come by so far, but there should be some steelhead around once it clears. ...
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South Fork Eel Conditions
Kenny Priest
by Kenny Priest, DECEMBER 26, 2019

Eel River - South Fork

The South Fork was dirty on Monday, mostly due to the muddy water coming from the East Branch at Benbow. Flows on Tuesday were right around 800 cfs. By the time it clears in the next couple days, it could be tough to drift. Haven’t heard of any steelhead being caught as of yet. ...
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Main Stem Eel Fishing Report
Kenny Priest
by Kenny Priest, DECEMBER 26, 2019

Eel River

The main stem was muddy as of Tuesday, but dropping quickly. Predicted to be at 3,000 cfs on the Scotia gauge by Thursday and could be fishable by the weekend. ...
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