Humboldt County Coast - Eureka, CA

Fresno resident Gavin O’Leary holds a nice steelhead caught on a recent float down the Chetco River. Despite all the rain, the Chetco should be back in fishable shape by the weekend. Photo courtesy Alan Borges/Alan’s Guide Service.

David Manning of Santa Rosa holds a steelhead he caught Feb. 8 while fishing the Chetco River with guide Andy Martin of Wild Rivers Fishing. The fish was donated to the broodstock hatchery program. Photo courtesy Andy Martin/Wild Rivers Fishing

Trinidad resident Julie Jewell landed this nice hatchery steelhead while fishing the Mad River last Saturday. The steelhead, which measured 32-inches, is currently in first place in the Humboldt Steelhead Days fishing contest. For contest info, visit www.humboldtsteelheaddays.com/. Photo courtesy of Fred Contaoi.

Alan Plumbridge of Sacramento landed a nice steelhead while drifting the Smith River on Wednesday. Rain is in the forecast for the weekend, which should improve fishing conditions on both the Smith and Chetco rivers. Photo courtesy of Mike Coopman’s Guide Service.