Eel River 7 Day Fishing Forecast Outlook
Thinking of heading out to Eel River At Van Arsdale Dam Near Potter Valley over the next few days. If so get you'll find all your weather information you'll need over the next seven days. Please ensure to adhere to the fishing regulations for the state. Remember, regulations are there to protect fish species and enable fishing for generations to come. Determine which day is best for you the bag your best catch on Eel River.
Sun 24th May, 2026 Weather Conditions For Eel River
Temperature
During the day the maximum temperature will be 83°F with a min temperature of 46°F around Eel River . The average temperature will be 63°F during the day.
Cloud Cover & Rain
Bring a hat and sun cream, yip with cloud coverage at 1% you'll need to find an artifical shade to cast a shadow if headng out to Eel River to fish today. With that level of cloud coverage in the sky there is a 0% probability of rain.
Wind Direction
I'm sure you've heard of the old sying: “Wind from the West, fish bite the best. Wind from the East, fish bite the least. Wind from the North, do not go forth. Wind from the
South blows bait in their mouth.”. It's more of a wife tail but always fun to recollect.
Its less so about the direction but the cause for the direction. We’ll cover this more in a blog post soon but for Eel River on Sun 24th May will be from a south westerly direction which means fishing is optimal.
Wind Speed
Good news, the wind speed is forecasted to be at 5mph and considered in the optimal range for fishing as the ripples caused by the wind on the water's surface will help hide the line an lure on Eel River
Winds may gust up to 6mph
Mon 25th May, 2026 Weather Conditions For Eel River
Temperature
During the day the maximum temperature will be 76°F with a min temperature of 41°F around Eel River . The average temperature will be 56°F during the day.
Cloud Cover & Rain
You'll need a sun hat today if you head out to Eel River as you'll be in the sun more often than not as coverage is only at 4%. With that level of cloud coverage in the sky there is a 0% probability of rain.
Wind Direction
I'm sure you've heard of the old sying: “Wind from the West, fish bite the best. Wind from the East, fish bite the least. Wind from the North, do not go forth. Wind from the
South blows bait in their mouth.”. It's more of a wife tail but always fun to recollect.
Its less so about the direction but the cause for the direction. We’ll cover this more in a blog post soon but for Eel River on Mon 25th May will be from a south westerly direction which means fishing is optimal.
Wind Speed
Good news, the wind speed is forecasted to be at 5mph and considered in the optimal range for fishing as the ripples caused by the wind on the water's surface will help hide the line an lure on Eel River
Winds may gust up to 6mph
Tue 26th May, 2026 Weather Conditions For Eel River
Temperature
During the day the maximum temperature will be 65°F with a min temperature of 39°F around Eel River . The average temperature will be 53°F during the day.
Cloud Cover & Rain
You'll need a sun hat today if you head out to Eel River as you'll be in the sun more often than not as coverage is only at 13%. With that level of cloud coverage in the sky there is a 0% probability of rain.
Wind Direction
I'm sure you've heard of the old sying: “Wind from the West, fish bite the best. Wind from the East, fish bite the least. Wind from the North, do not go forth. Wind from the
South blows bait in their mouth.”. It's more of a wife tail but always fun to recollect.
Its less so about the direction but the cause for the direction. We’ll cover this more in a blog post soon but for Eel River on Tue 26th May will be from a north westerly direction which means fishing is optimal.
Wind Speed
Good news, the wind speed is forecasted to be at 13mph and considered in the optimal range for fishing as the ripples caused by the wind on the water's surface will help hide the line an lure on Eel River
Winds may gust up to 14mph
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