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 California Department of Fish and Wildlife (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.
Meeting the quota triggers the closure of the spit fishery at the mouth of the Klamath River, within 100 yards of the channel through the sand spit formed at the Klamath River mouth. The spit area is downstream of the Highway 101 bridge located near the town of Klamath. Recreational fishing in this area will remain closed for the remainder of the 2026 season.
Anglers may keep track of the quota status of open and closed sections of the Klamath and Trinity rivers by calling the information hotline at (800) 564-6479. Learn more about the fishing quotas on the Klamath River (Video).
Additionally, CDFW reminds anglers targeting salmon in the Klamath and Trinity Rivers that they must be in possession of a 2026 North Coast Salmon Report Card. Anglers are required to begin filling out their card at the start of fishing and record harvest and release in real-time.
For more information regarding Klamath River fishing regulations, please consult the 2026 California Freshwater Sport Fishing Regulations at: https://wildlife.ca.gov/Regulations#fresh-regs
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Media Contacts:
Dan Troxel, CDFW Klamath River Project, (707) 492-0611
Peter Tira, CDFW Communications, (916) 322-8908