Salmon Fishery Information

For recent salmon management decisions, visit the Pacific Fishery Management Council (PFMC) website.

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)
  • Salmon Smolt Release Questions and Answers (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
  • 2009 Central Valley Salmon Closure Flyer (PDF)
• 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
  • Review of 2008 Ocean Salmon Fisheries