Chetco River Fish Report for 1-23-2025
The Chetco is low and clear
Chetco River - Brookings, OR (Curry County)
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by Kenny Priest
1-23-2025
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“The Chetco is low and clear, with a handful of steelhead a day being caught,” said Andy Martin of Wild Rivers Fishing. “Plunkers are landing a fish or two a day at Social Security Bar, but most shore-based anglers are going home fish less. Drift boats also are reporting low catch rates, with a few fish a day being landed. Trees in the river at Emily Creek, above Ice Box and below Miller Bar could making drifting anywhere above Loeb Park difficult this weekend. A few late salmon also surprised anglers this week on the lower river. Rain isn’t expected until the very end of the month. The Elk and Sixes are low and clear, while the Rogue also is slow, although a few fish a day are being caught by boaters anchoring a running plugs.”
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for Thursday, January 16th![](http://media.fishreports.com/reports/img-20250116-c3d2eb64.jpg)
Mad River: The Mad is starting to come around, both in color and height
Eel River: The main stem is still big, but starting to turn green as of Thursday
Eel River - South Fork: Dropped into shape over the weekend, but boat traffic wasn’t too bad
Van Duzen River: The Van Duzen was down to 325 cfs as of Thursday
Smith River: The Smith is getting low and clearing
Chetco River: Steelhead are spread throughout the Chetco
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