Nor Cal Fish Report
Smith River Fish Report for 3-20-2025


The Smith has dropped back down to a fishable level

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

The Smith has dropped back down to a fishable level

by Kenny Priest
3-20-2025
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After topping out at nearly 26 feet at the Jed Smith gauge Sunday, the Smith has dropped back down to a fishable level. As of Thursday, it was down to 11.5 feet. Rain is in the forecast for the next couple of days, which will push flows to over 13 feet on Saturday. Conditions should be excellent early next week, before the next rise starts Thursday. Reports have been hard to come by as most anglers have called it a season or moved to other rivers.


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