News Archive Media Contact Contact an Information Officer Related News Feeds OSPR News Marine Region News Subscribe Subscribe to CDFW News releases via email or text.* Sign Up *Accredited media representatives should contact an Information Officer to be placed on CDFW's media list. Follow Us Follow on X Follow on Facebook Follow on Instagram Search News News Releases, 2022-Present Lower Trinity River Nearing Quota; Adult Fall-Run Chinook Salmon Fishery to Close October 15, 2026 Based upon CDFW projections, anglers will have met the Lower Trinity River adult fall-run Chinook salmon quota below the Denny Road Bridge at Hawkins Bar for the 2026 season as of 11:59 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 16, triggering the fishery's closure. Continue reading... Categories: Fisheries, Klamath Basin, Salmon Tagged: Klamath BasinTrinity RiverQuota FisheriesCalifornia Salmon Fishing Hoopa Valley Tribe and CDFW Announce Historic Fishery Restoration Partnership September 8, 2026 The Hoopa Valley Tribe (Tribe) and the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) are thrilled to announce a historic project that advances tribal Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) and sustainable fishing with CDFW scientific monitoring — improving the health of salmon populations, supporting tribal practices and advancing the science that drives fishery management. Continue reading... Categories: Fisheries, Fishing, Klamath Basin, Salmon Tagged: Trinity RiverTraditional Ecological Knowledgeriver restorationHoopa Valley Tribe Upper Trinity River Adult Chinook Salmon Quota Met October 20, 2022 Based upon California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) projections of the recreational fall-run Chinook salmon catch on the Trinity River, anglers will meet the Upper Trinity River adult fall-run Chinook salmon quota for the 2022 season as of 11:59 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 21 Continue reading... Categories: Fisheries, Fishing, Salmon Tagged: Trinity RiverChinook Salmon FishingClosure Chinook Salmon Season to Open July 1 on Portions of Klamath, Trinity Rivers June 30, 2022 Sport fishing for Chinook salmon in the Klamath River Basin is set to begin July 1 and will continue through the fall according to salmon quota and fishery regulations that were adopted by the California Fish and Game Commission during its May teleconference meeting. Continue reading... Categories: Fisheries, Klamath Basin, Salmon Tagged: Klamath RiverTrinity RiverRecreational FishingChinook salmon