Nor Cal Fish Report
Eel River Fish Report for 1-15-2026


The main stem is still big, but starting to turn as of Thursday, flowing at just above 8,600 cfs and dropping

Eel River - Fortuna, CA

The main stem is still big, but starting to turn as of Thursday, flowing at just above 8,600 cfs and dropping

by Kenny Priest
1-15-2026
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The main stem is still big, but starting to turn as of Thursday, flowing at just above 8,600 cfs and dropping. It should be down to a fishable height, though still big, by late next week. The next rise is forecast for next Friday, which is looking, which won’t give anglers much time before it muddies back up.


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Mad River: The Mad is sitting right around 11 feet as of Thursday and is now on the drop
Eel River: The Eel is still big and brown
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