Chetco/Elk/Sixes Report

Chetco River - Brookings, OR (Curry County)

by Kenny Priest
11-20-2025
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“Salmon fishing has slowed on the Chetco,” said Andy Martin of Wild Rivers Fishing. “After a decent weekend, catch rates dropped significantly to begin the week. A few late fish are expected after the next rain, but many anglers will turn their attention to the Dec. 1 steelhead opener. A few steelhead have already been released.

The Elk and Sixes need a big rain event to jumpstart the action. Expect decent fishing on the Elk after the next rise to 4 feet. The river was 2.3 feet on Wednesday.”

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for Thursday, November 20th, 2025

Mad River: The Mad was on a slight rise as of Thursday morning
Eel River: The main stem was on drop Thursday and flowing just above 4,000 cfs
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for Thursday, November 13th, 2025

Mad River: The Mad was around 165 cfs as of Thursday morning
Eel River: The main Eel as flowing at 1,690 cfs as of Thursday morning
Eel River - South Fork: The South Fork opened to fishing Thursday morning as flows were 470 cfs
Van Duzen River: The Van Duzen has been open since mid-last week
Smith River: Flows and fishing both peaked last Thursday as the river peaked at over 11 feet
Chetco River: The Chetco has been fair for salmon, but slower than expected
Elk River: The Elk and Sixes had a brief window on Sunday and Monday