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The West is open for fishing during the Winter

by KENS SPORTING GOODS STAFF
The West is open for fishing during the Winter, Only artificial lures with barbless hooks may be used, 0 fish limit. We haven’t had any reports from the West lately, I would say if you’re going to give it a
(More...) (Thursday, December 7, 2023)

Closed until April 27, 2024

by KENS SPORTING GOODS STAFF
Closed until April 27, 2024
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Closed until April 27, 2024

by KENS SPORTING GOODS STAFF
Closed until April 27, 2024
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Closed until April 27, 2024

by KENS SPORTING GOODS STAFF
Closed until April 27, 2024
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The pond is frozen for now

by KENS SPORTING GOODS STAFF
The pond is frozen for now, we’ll let you know when it looks like it’s gonna thaw!
(More...) (Thursday, December 7, 2023)

The Smith was on the rise Thursday and bypassing projection

by KENNY PRIEST / Fishing the North Coast
The Smith was on the rise Thursday and bypassing projections. Flows were 16,600 cfs (13.85 feet) at noon Thursday. Depending on how high it goes, it could be fishable by the weekend. Next week’s conditions should be prime.
(More...) (Thursday, December 7, 2023)

The Van Duzen was muddy as of Thursday morning

by KENNY PRIEST / Fishing the North Coast
The Van Duzen was muddy as of Thursday morning, and will likely remain that way for a few days. Flows are predicted to peak Thursday evening at right around 3,000 cfs. It will be on the drop starting Friday and
(More...) (Thursday, December 7, 2023)

The South Fork was on the rise as of Thursday

by KENNY PRIEST / Fishing the North Coast
The South Fork was on the rise as of Thursday, and predicted to peak at around 1,420 cfs early Friday morning. With dryer conditions starting Friday, it’s forecast to drop quickly. Flows will under 400 cfs by Sunday morning if
(More...) (Thursday, December 7, 2023)

Expected to crest at 5,000 cfs at Scotia and will be on the drop through Tuesday

by KENNY PRIEST / Fishing the North Coast
Following Wednesday and Thursday’s rain, the main Eel will be on the rise through Friday and is currently muddy. It’s expected to crest at 5,000 cfs at Scotia and will be on the drop through Tuesday. Should be in fishable
(More...) (Thursday, December 7, 2023)

The Mad has one more rise forecasted for late Thursday evening

by KENNY PRIEST / Fishing the North Coast
The Mad has one more rise forecasted for late Thursday evening, where it’s predicted to peak at 10.8 feet (3,900 cfs). After that it will be on a slow decent at least through mid-next week. We could see some green
(More...) (Thursday, December 7, 2023)

Green Water Right Around the Corner

by KENNY PRIEST / Fishing the North Coast
After a very wet few days that turned most of the local streams muddy, green water isn’t too far down the road. The latest round of storms are forecast to break apart starting Thursday, and we should see some sun
(More...) (Thursday, December 7, 2023)

Hook and line survey with NMFS and NOAA

by JON YOKOMIZO / Sea Wolf Sportfishing
Yesterday the Sea Wolf did a hook and line survey with NMFS and NOAA personnel along with 10 volunteer anglers sampling nearshore rockfish species, specifically quillback rockfish. Every location we sampled the quillback catching was pretty wide open along with
(More...) (Tuesday, December 5, 2023)

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