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The spit fishery at the mouth of the Klamath River will be closed to angling at 11:59 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 2. Based on CDFW projections of the recreational fall-run Chinook Salmon harvest, anglers will have met the “spit area” adult fall-run Chinook Salmon quota of 15 percent of the total Klamath River Basin recreational allocation of fish caught below the Highway 101 bridge.

One of the most popular days of the year for hunters in California is fast-approaching – the Sept. 1 dove season opener.

CDFW has completed its 2026 waterfowl breeding population survey. Data indicates that mallards, the most abundant duck species in the survey, nearly maintained their 2025 population estimate.

CDFW continues to issue citations to individuals for violations related to unlawful suction dredging.

CDFW has named Jason Roberts as the new Regional Manager for its Northern Region.