Smith River Fish Report - Smith River - The Smith is low and clear, sitting just above 7 feet at the Jed Smith gauge

The Smith is low and clear, sitting just above 7 feet at the Jed Smith gauge

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

by Kenny Priest
3-12-2026
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The Smith is low and clear, sitting just above 7 feet at the Jed Smith gauge. Flows are predicted to continue to drop through the weekend and next week. Fishing reports have been hard to come by as most anglers have moved to other rivers.

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for Thursday, March 12th

Mad River: As of Thursday, the Mad has dipped under 8 feet and still has some color
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for Thursday, March 5th

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