Smith River Fish Report - Smith River - The Smith is low and clear and in need of some rain

The Smith is low and clear and in need of some rain

Smith River - Smith River, CA (Del Norte County)

by Kenny Priest
2-5-2026
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The Smith is low and clear and in need of some rain. And it’s on the way. As of Thursday, it was just under 6.0 feet (932 cfs) at the Jed Smith gauge. If the predictions are right, it should begin to rise Sunday evening and peak early Monday at 9.5 feet. This is the first of a couple of rises forecast for next week. The bigger one should come Friday, which should provide some good conditions next weekend. We should see quite a few new fish enter the system on the rises, but once it settles down, it should be good fishing.

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