Smith is Very Low and Clear

Smith River - Reedsport, OR (Douglas County)

Photo Credit: Photo courtesy of Fishing The North Coast

by Kenny Priest
12-3-2020
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With no rain for a couple weeks, the Smith is very low and clear and will close to fishing above Rowdy Creek starting on Thursday, Dec. 3. Boat pressure has been light as most guides have canceled their salmon trips due to the conditions and lack of fish. Winter steelhead should start to trickle in even during the low-water conditions. As of Wednesday, flows were right around 720 cubic feet per second on the Jed Smith gauge.



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