Mad River Fish Report

As of Thursday, the Mad is still high and off-color, sitting at 8.8 feet

Mad River - Arcata, CA

by Kenny Priest
3-5-2026
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As of Thursday, the Mad is still high and off-color, sitting at 8.8 feet. It will need at least another week of dry weather before it’s green. It’s forecast to drop through the weekend and into next week. It could be green sometime late next week, but another rise is predicted for Thursday.

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for Thursday, February 19th

Mad River: As of Thursday the Mad was muddy
Eel River: The main stem Eel was running at 14,000 cfs as of Thursday
Eel River - South Fork: The South Fork was flowing at 3,400 cfs at Miranda Thursday and rising slowly
Van Duzen River: The Van Duzen is on the drop following a peak of 1,400 cfs Monday near Bridgeville
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for Thursday, February 5th

Mad River: The river is low, but still green
Eel River: Conditions remain excellent, and there are fishing being caught
Eel River - South Fork: The South Fork is low and clear
Van Duzen River: The Van Duzen remains closed as of Saturday, January 31
Smith River: The Smith is low and clear and in need of some rain
Chetco River: A significant rise in the Chetco is expected Sunday morning