Low Flow Fishing Regulations - North Coast

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Status of Waters

In the table below:

• Smith River includes: North Fork Smith River, South Fork Smith River
• Mendocino Coast Streams includes: Albion River, Alder Creek, Big River, Brush Creek, Cottaneva Creek, Elk Creek, Garcia Creek, Greenwood Creek, Navarro River, Noyo River, Ten Mile River, Ten Mile North Fork, Usal Creek

Decisions to open or close waters are made on Monday for fishing Tuesday/Wednesday, Wednesday for fishing Thursday/Friday, and Friday for fishing Saturday/Sunday/Monday. The Department may also open waters at any time if minimum flows are exceeded and expected to remain above the threshold until the next decision day. Since decisions are made 1-3 days before the status is effective, forecasts are used rather than real-time flows. Like any weather forecast, these predictions have a margin of error, so the status of waters may not always align with current flows.