EEL R A FERNBRIDGE CA

EEL RIVER CA USGS

EEL R A FERNBRIDGE CA (11479560) is a real-time river monitoring station on the EEL RIVER in CA, operated by the U.S. Geological Survey. Riverbot tracks its river conditions, including water level and keeps recent, datum-labelled water-level history for anglers. 26 fish species are associated with this station in public fish records.

USGS site number: 11479560
Operated by: U.S. Geological Survey
State: CA
Coordinates: 40.6157, -124.2028

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Fishing regulations

CA state-wide default default

Default area rules for fish in the public records above. A grey row means the release has no canonical regulation match for that species.

CA state-wide default default only. Water-specific, national-park, sanctuary, licence, and in-season exceptions may apply.

American Shad Open · Harvest allowed within limits Jan 1 – Dec 31 Details Close
- Jan 1 – Dec 31
  
  Daily limit
  25
  
  Gear
  May be taken only by angling
  
  Notes
  CCR Title 14 §5.65
  
  Official rule · retrieved Aug 3, 2026
Black Bass (Largemouth and Smallmouth) Open · Harvest allowed within limits Open all year Details Close
- Open all year
  
  Daily limit
  5
  
  Notes
  CCR Title 14 §5.00(a)(2); Rivers, streams, canals and private ponds
  
  Official rule · retrieved Aug 3, 2026
Brook Trout Open · Harvest allowed within limits Jan 1 – Dec 31 Details Close
- Jan 1 – Dec 31
  
  Daily limit
  10
  
  Size rule
  <10"
  
  Notes
  CCR Title 14 §5.84; In addition to statewide trout limits (§5.84(d))
  
  Official rule · retrieved Aug 3, 2026
Catfish and Bullheads Open · Harvest allowed within limits Jan 1 – Dec 31 Details Close
- Jan 1 – Dec 31
  
  Daily limit
  no limit
  
  Notes
  CCR Title 14 §5.15
  
  Official rule · retrieved Aug 3, 2026
Lamprey Open · Harvest allowed within limits Jan 1 – Dec 31 Details Close
- Jan 1 – Dec 31
  
  Daily limit
  5
  
  Gear
  May be taken only by hand, hook, spear, bow and arrow, or dip net
  
  Notes
  CCR Title 14 §5.40
  
  Official rule · retrieved Aug 3, 2026
Landlocked Salmon Open · Harvest status unknown Jan 1 – Dec 31 Details Close
- Jan 1 – Dec 31
  
  Notes
  CCR Title 14 §5.41
  
  Official rule · retrieved Aug 3, 2026
Striped Bass Open · Harvest allowed within limits Jan 1 – Dec 31 Details Close
- Jan 1 – Dec 31
  
  Daily limit
  2
  
  Size rule
  18" minimum
  
  Notes
  CCR Title 14 §5.75
  
  Official rule · retrieved Aug 3, 2026
Sunfish and Crappie Open · Harvest allowed within limits Jan 1 – Dec 31 Details Close
- Jan 1 – Dec 31
  
  Daily limit
  no limit
  
  Notes
  CCR Title 14 §5.82
  
  Official rule · retrieved Aug 3, 2026
Tilapia Open · Harvest allowed within limits Jan 1 – Dec 31 Details Close
- Jan 1 – Dec 31
  
  Daily limit
  no limit
  
  Notes
  CCR Title 14 §5.83
  
  Official rule · retrieved Aug 3, 2026
Trout (all species combined) Open · Harvest allowed within limits Apr 25 – Nov 15; Nov 16 – Dec 31; Jan 1 – Apr 24 Details Close
- Apr 25 – Nov 15
  
  Daily limit
  5
  
  Notes
  CCR Title 14 §5.85(a)(2); Streams, rivers and canals
  
  Official rule · retrieved Aug 3, 2026
White Bass Open · Harvest allowed within limits Jan 1 – Dec 31 Details Close
- Jan 1 – Dec 31
  
  Daily limit
  no limit
  
  Gear
  Must be killed immediately by removing the head or cutting the gills
  
  Notes
  CCR Title 14 §5.90
  
  Official rule · retrieved Aug 3, 2026
Yellow Perch Open · Harvest allowed within limits Jan 1 – Dec 31 Details Close
- Jan 1 – Dec 31
  
  Daily limit
  no limit
  
  Notes
  CCR Title 14 §5.91
  
  Official rule · retrieved Aug 3, 2026
Mountain Whitefish No season data Details Close
- Period not confirmed
  
  Daily limit
  5
  
  Notes
  CCR Title 14 §5.50; Open only when trout may be taken in that water
  
  Official rule · retrieved Aug 3, 2026
Northern Pike No season data Details Close
- Period not confirmed
  
  Gear
  Must be killed immediately; notify CDFW CalTip within 24 hours
  
  Notes
  CCR Title 14 §5.51; Mandatory kill — no release permitted
  
  Official rule · retrieved Aug 3, 2026

Effective Jan 1, 2026 – Sep 14, 2027 · evaluated for 2026-09-10 in America/Los_Angeles

Regulations shown are for reference only and may not reflect in-season changes. Always verify current regulations with the California Freshwater Sport Fishing Regulations (CDFW) before fishing.

Fish recorded near this station

Community observations nearby

Eel R A Fernbridge Ca has 26 fish species documented via iNaturalist research-grade observations within 10 km. These community-sourced records indicate fish presence in the vicinity.

Species include: Redtail Surfperch (Amphistichus rhodoterus), Speckled Sanddab (Citharichthys stigmaeus), Arrow Goby (Clevelandia ios), Sharpnose Sculpin (Clinocottus acuticeps), Shiner Surfperch (Cymatogaster aggregata), and 21 others.

Redtail Surfperch Amphistichus rhodoterus
Speckled Sanddab Citharichthys stigmaeus
Arrow Goby Clevelandia ios
Sharpnose Sculpin Clinocottus acuticeps
Shiner Surfperch Cymatogaster aggregata
Striped Surfperch Embiotoca lateralis
Northern Tidewater Goby Eucyclogobius newberryi
Threespine Stickleback Gasterosteus aculeatus
Kelp Greenling Hexagrammos decagrammus
Surf Smelt Hypomesus pretiosus
Pacific Staghorn Sculpin Leptocottus armatus
Rosybrown Snailfish Liparis adiastolus
Pacific Tomcod Microgadus proximus
Coho Salmon Oncorhynchus kisutch
Coastal Rainbow Trout Oncorhynchus mykiss irideus
Lingcod Ophiodon elongatus
English Sole Parophrys vetulus
Saddleback Gunnel Pholis ornata
Fathead Minnow Pimephales promelas
Starry Flounder Platichthys stellatus
Curlfin Sole Pleuronichthys decurrens
Sacramento Pikeminnow Ptychocheilus grandis
Cabezon Scorpaenichthys marmoratus
Blue Rockfish Sebastes mystinus
Grass Rockfish Sebastes rastrelliger
Kelp Pipefish Syngnathus californiensis

Where these records come from

Evidence: Community observations nearby; Research-grade community observations (iNaturalist) recorded near this station, not a formal survey.
Records: 26 species; from 49 individual records
Observed: Oct 18, 2009 – Jul 1, 2026; 49 dated records

Sources

iNaturalist research-grade fish observations — 49 records