Salmon Fishing Has Gotten Tougher

Smith River - Smith River, CA (Del Norte County)

Photo Credit: Courtesy of Fishing The North Coast

by Kenny Priest
11-25-2020
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Since it opened to fishing on Nov. 14, salmon fishing has steadily gotten tougher. There are some fish around but most of the boats are having a hard time getting one per trip. Flows were hovering around 1,000 cfs on Wednesday and the river is low and clear. Roe under a float or back-bouncing the deeper holes are your best bet until we get some significant rainfall.

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More Reports

Nor Cal Fish Reports Reports

for Thursday, November 19th, 2020

Elk River: Flows Are High But Mostly Fishable
Chetco River: Better Conditions Expected This Weekend
Smith River: Flows Hit Nearly 12,000 CFS on Wednesday
Mad River: Mad River Conditions
Eel River: Eel River Conditions
Van Duzen River: Van Duzen Conditions
Eel River - South Fork: South Fork Eel Conditions

Nor Cal Fish Reports Reports

for Thursday, November 12th, 2020

Smith River: Smith River Report
Chetco River: The Chetco is Full of Salmon
Mad River: New Zealand Mud Snails found in the Mad River