Mad River Fish Report - Mad River - As of Thursday the Mad was muddy

As of Thursday the Mad was muddy

Mad River - Arcata, CA

by Kenny Priest
2-19-2026
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As of Thursday, the Mad was muddy, and just above 9 feet (2,500 cfs) and dropping slowly. It is forecast to drop through Saturday before the next round of storms pushes it to roughly 14 feet by early next week. It will need at least a couple of weeks of dry weather before it turns green.

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