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May 26, 2010    Headlines

Eel Steel

Eel river reports will resume in January 2011 The South fork Eel is in from top to bottom here on Wednesday 3-24 but the action has been best from Myers to the confluence of the main stem for the past few days. The few guides who have managed to gather enough interest are reporting scores of 3 to 5 fish landed and as many as a dozen hooked. Most fish are headed to sea but surprisingly there are still many bright fish in the mix on the lower river. The Eel is only open through the end of the month but it does offer some of the most consistent late season action for the past several years. Guides have plenty of room and if you are looking for one last steelie fix this is it. Light rain is falling across the North coast this evening but will have no effect on flows. The main stem is fishing as well and if we don't see rain in the coming days will likely be a better bet for the balance of the season which ends next Wednesday. River Levels: For river status (low flow closure) updates from Fish and Game please call +1.707.442.4502 for the North coast and +1.707.944.5533 for Central coast streams. Be sure to check out the California Fish and Game regulations before you go. Regulations vary on every river and you need to pay attention to bait and hook restrictions. Due to winter closures on HWYs 5, 101 & 299 we recommend you check Caltrans road conditions as well. Caught Fish? Looking for timely informative updates? Check out a FREE trial to the Northern California Hotsheet, California's fastest growing fishing newsletter. The Hotsheet is emailed three to four evenings per week direct to your desktop. No hunting the web for information or waiting on an outdated magazine to arrive in the mail. These in-depth reports keep you on top of what is happening TODAY so you can catch more fish tomorrow! Just $3.50 per month when you subscribe for one year. You can receive a free week's trial copy by e-mailing a request to fishsite@aol.com