California anglers can enjoy two free fishing days on July 5 and August 30, with CDFW stocked with catchable-size trout in various locations, and children 15 and under can fish for free throughout ...

Charter fishing crews in California harbors are preparing for recreational salmon fishing to reopen after a two-year shutdown. The fishing season this year is subject to strict limits.

Once that season is over, Jue said, he expects little or no salmon fishing this year. “This harbor is going to be dead.” Many ...

Regulators have voted to ban commercial fishing for Chinook salmon in California for an unprecedented third straight year because of low population numbers.

At several other Central Valley hatcheries operated by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, facility managers have only just started counting salmon, an official said.

Data shows that, while salmon numbers from 2024 are down, California saw the highest number of jacks (2-year-old fish) returning to the Central Valley since 2019.

SAN JOSE, Calif. — The 2025 commercial salmon fishing season in California will be closed for an unprecedented third year running, and sportfishing will be restricted to only a few days due to ...

California’s short salmon fishing season offers mixed relief for anglers. Discover its economic significance and impact on the Central Valley industry.

California will reopen limited Chinook salmon fishing on three Sacramento-area rivers. New regulations take effect in mid-July on the Mokelumne, Feather and American rivers.