The South Fork Eel was closed as of last week and looks to remain closed throughout the weekend

Eel River - South Fork - CA

by Kenny Priest
12-4-2025
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The South Fork Eel was closed as of last week and looks to remain closed throughout the weekend and next week. Prior to closing, there were quite a few coho moving through. We should see a few winter steelhead show up on the next rise. Minimum flow: 340 cfs at the gauging station at Miranda.

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