Mad River Fish Report

The Mad was open Monday, but quickly closed Tuesday due to low flow

Mad River - Arcata, CA

by Kenny Priest
10-30-2025
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The Mad was open Monday, but quickly closed Tuesday due to low flows. There were reportedly quite a few salmon seen moving up from the tide water. The ensemble forecast shows the river beginning to rise late Tuesday. Minimum flow: 200 cfs at the gauging station at the Highway 299 bridge. cnrfc.noaa.gov/graphicalRVF.php?id=ARCC1

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for Thursday, October 23rd

Mad River: Predicted to peak at 545 cfs Monday morning
Eel River: Forecasted to reach 1,050 cfs early Monday morning
Van Duzen River: Predicted to peak at 340 cfs Monday morning
Eel River - South Fork: Flows are predicted to peak at 445 cfs Monday morning
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Chetco River: The Chetco should be high enough to float with a drift boat by the weekend