Mad River - Arcata, CA

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Fish Species: Chinook Salmon, Steelhead



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Five year-old Hazel Sloan was excited to say the least after landing this nice hatchery steelhead over the weekend on the Mad River. According to her dad Justin, pictured left, the steelhead was close to nine pounds and was 28.5 inches long.
Photo Credit: Courtesy of Justin Sloan
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1-16-2020
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1-7-2020
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1-3-2020
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1-3-2020
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Latest Fish Reports

Date Report Author
3-25-2021 Flows Should Be Good For Saturday
The Mad is green, but still running a... more »		 Kenny Priest
3-18-2021 Dirty Monday But Dropped Fairly Quickly
The Mad was dirty Monday but dropping fairly... more »		 Kenny Priest
3-11-2021 Another Bump in Flows is Predicted For Sunday Night
According to Justin Kelly of RMI Outdoors, the... more »		 Kenny Priest
3-4-2021 Conditions Are Just About Perfect
According to Justin Kelly of RMI Outdoors, the... more »		 Kenny Priest
2-25-2021 Mad River Report
The Mad was still high and off color... more »		 Kenny Priest

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