Mad River Fishing Report
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According to Kenny Priest, the Mad is starting to come around as flows drop and clarity slowly improves, though it’s still off color. The river has dipped below 1,600 cfs and should continue trending down, but it may still feel pushy in spots. If conditions keep settling, there should be plenty of steelhead in the system as it shapes up into the...
According to Kenny Priest, the Mad is starting to come around as flows drop and clarity slowly improves, though it’s still off color. The river has dipped below 1,600 cfs and should continue trending down, but it may still feel pushy in spots. If conditions keep settling, there should be plenty of steelhead in the system as it shapes up into the weekend.
Kenny Priest says the Mad River is still running high, sitting just above 11 feet (5,500 cfs) on Thursday. It’s expected to drop to around 9.5 feet by Saturday night, but another round of rain will likely push it back over 10 feet by Sunday. It’ll need a solid week of dry weather to turn green.
CDFW is tagging some Mad River hatchery steelhead with reward tags worth $20, $50, or $100 for the 2025 season to estimate harvest rates. Anglers have until April 15, 2025, to report tags and claim rewards—details in the image.
