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Salmon Fishery Information
For recent salmon management decisions, visit the Pacific Fishery Management Council (PFMC) website.
Brochure
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Pacific Salmon: King of California Fish (PDF)
The history and future of managing California's Pacific salmon fishery
Articles & Photos
- Collaborative Research Improves Management of California's Chinook Salmon (Marine Management News)
- Acoustic Tagging in San Joaquin River Seeks to Solve Salmon Mystery
News
- May 10, 2010
DFG to Release Three Million Salmon Smolts Near Mouth of American River (PDF) - April 21, 2010
Ocean Salmon Season Set by Fish and Game Commission (PDF) - March 26, 2010
Ocean Salmon Season Opens in Most Areas April 3 (PDF) - February 11, 2010
2010 Ocean Salmon Season Setting Process Beings, Chinook Numbers Continue to Decline (PDF) - February 11, 2010
DFG to Hold Public Meeting on Salmon (PDF) - October 30, 2009
DFG Announces Limited Central Valley Recreational Salmon Opener - June 10, 2009
Notice of Refund of 2009-2010 Commercial Salmon Fishing Fees (PDF) - May 28, 2009
Catch and Release Salmon Fishing No Longer Allowed in the Central Valley Basin - May 18, 2009
DFG Using State-of-the-Art Technology to Tag and Track Salmon - April 21, 2009
The California Fish and Game Commission voted unanimously to prohibit commercial and recreational salmon fishing in state ocean waters, which extend three miles off the coast, through August 28, 2009. There will be a 10-day ocean sport fishery in the Klamath Management Zone (Horse Mountain to the California-Oregon border) from August 29 through September 7, 2009. All ocean salmon fishing will be closed after September 7 for the remainder of the year. The Commission took this action to protect Sacramento River fall run Chinook. At this meeting, the Commission also adopted Central Valley and Klamath-Trinity river recreational salmon seasons. - February 23, 2009
DFG to Host Public Meeting on Salmon- Agenda and Meeting Materials (PDF, includes calendar of events and contact information)
- February 18, 2009
Ocean Salmon Season Setting Process Begins: Estimates of 2008 Sacramento River Fall Chinook Escapement At All Time Low