FISH REPORTS - Page 10 of 22
Coastal king season winding down
Report Date: Other than the Smith and Chetco, all of the North Coast rivers were still off color as of Wednesday. And with more rain in the forecast, all of the local rivers will likely see another bump in flows starting late...Smith and Eel Rivers
Report Date: All North Coast rivers subjected to low flow fishing closures, including the Smith, Eel, Mad, Redwood Creek, and Van Duzen are currently open to fishing. As of Wednesday morning, the South Fork Eel River remained closed to fishing. The low...Smith River Fishing Report
Report Date: Trout fishing closed Sept. 15 in the mainstem and tributaries. Chinook fishing in the lower Smith should be decent as more fish move into the system but reports have indicated pretty slow fishing thus far. There is no Chinook fishing...Smith River Bright with Kings
Report Date: The river opened to fishing on Friday, but Sunday was the day. After peaking at 4,200 cfs early Sunday morning, the Smith was full of bright kings, along with some darker fish that have been holding in the lower river...Smith is giving up salmon
Report Date: Britt Carson of Crescent City’s Englund Marine reports the mouth of the Smith is giving up quite a few salmon. He said, “I’ve seen quite a few caught this past week, with a gold/copper 3/4 oz. cleo being the top...Smith River fish hoping to see rain
Report Date: A few fish are reportedly being caught at the mouth tossing Kastmasters and Cleo’s. If the rain comes as predicted next week, we should see a decent push of fish enter the lower river. The river is currently closed to...Smith River Fishing Report
Report Date: The Smith closed to all fishing above tidewater (Spencer Creek in the main and Johnson in the North Fork) from May 1 through May 22. It re-opens to trout fishing on May 22.Fishing to a trickle
Report Date: “Fishing is pretty tough on the Smith right now,” said guide Mike Coopman. “For whatever reason, we haven’t seen a good push of downers in the lower river yet. They’re getting some upriver, but they seem to be just trickling...