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Eel River Fish Report
Kenny Priest
by Kenny Priest, JANUARY 20, 2016
Eel River

As of Wednesday, the main stem Eel was running at nearly 60,000 cfs and starting to drop. With more rain on the way, it’s predicted to jump up to over 90,000 cfs by Saturday. The entire South Fork is still high and muddy, and flowing at 12,000 on the Miranda gauge as of Wednesday. The incoming storms will likely push...
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Chetco River Fish Report
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by Kenny Priest, JANUARY 20, 2016
Chetco River

Running at 8,800 cfs on Wednesday afternoon and dropping. It’s forecasted to dip down to 5,400 cfs early Friday. If the river is anywhere near green, the plunkers should be out in force.

Smith River Fish Report
Kenny Priest
by Kenny Priest, JANUARY 20, 2016
Smith River

The Smith remains just about the only game in town reports guide Mike Coopman of Mike Coopman’s Guide Service. He said, “When the rivers been at a fishable height, the plunkers have been doing well. There’s seems to be quite a few fish in the river, even with all the high water we’ve had. Looking at the forecast for the...
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Fishing the North Coast: Humboldt Steelhead Days begin Saturday
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by Kenny Priest, JANUARY 20, 2016

The 3rd annual Humboldt Steelhead Days will take place this weekend — fishable rivers or not. Parties and demonstrations will kick-off the event this Friday near three watersheds — the Mad, Eel and Trinity rivers. Register for the fishing and photo contests and learn more about all the events going on during the two-week period at either the Mad River...
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Heavy rains blow out North Coast rivers
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by Kenny Priest, JANUARY 14, 2016

Domoic acid levels in crab declining The parade of storms currently pounding the North Coast has brought a sudden stop to the winter steelhead season. From the Chetco south to the top of the Eel River system, there isn’t a patch of green water to be had. And the dirty water conditions may be with us for an extended period of...
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Also Blown Out
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by Kenny Priest, JANUARY 13, 2016
Trinity River

The entire Trinity blew out on Wednesday reports Steve Huber of Steve Huber’s Guide Service. “Almost all of the creeks I looked at on Wednesday were dirty; the only exception was the North Fork. If we don’t get a bunch more rain, the top of the river could fish in a couple days. It just depends on how quickly the...
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