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The South Fork Eel is big and muddy, and temporarily on the drop

Eel River - South Fork - CA

by Kenny Priest
12-18-2025
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The South Fork Eel is big and muddy, and temporarily on the drop. It peaked Wednesday at over 21,000 cfs, but was right around 5,000 cfs Thursday. With more rain on the way, it will likely remain too high and off color all next week and through the weekend. There should be some winter steelhead around once it drops and clears.

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