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Fish Report for 12-23-2021

There are a few adult steelhead around right now

12-23-2021
Kenny Priest

There are a few adult steelhead around right now, reports guide Mike Coopman. “There were quite a few half-pounders around last week but now we’re seeing mostly adults,” he said. “The river is supposed see a pretty significant rise later this week, so hopefully that will bring in some more fish.”



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Nor Cal Fish Reports Reports
for Thursday, December 23rd, 2021

Mad River: Mad back on the rise and off color
Eel River: Main stem was still big but the color was starting to turn somewhat green
Eel River - South Fork: It’s still early for steelhead in numbers to be that high in the system
Van Duzen River: Was in fishable shape through Tuesday but reports were hard to come by
Chetco River: Steelhead anglers should finally have good flows for drift boat fishing
Elk River: Elk could be in play by the weekend

Nor Cal Fish Reports Reports
for Wednesday, December 15th, 2021

Mad River: The Mad is big and brown
Eel River: We'll need a solid week of dry weather to drop into fishable shape
Eel River - South Fork: Back on the rise Wednesday afternoon
Van Duzen River: Will be at fishable flows by the weekend
Smith River: The next rise is predicted for Thursday
Chetco River: Boost in flows that steelhead anglers have been waiting for
Elk River: Elk River is expected to drop into fishable shape the middle of this week