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    • June 30, 2022
    A freshly caught Chinook salmon alongside a fishing rod and reel on the rocks.

    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.

    Categories: Fisheries, Klamath Basin, Salmon
    • December 15, 2021
    A close-up image of a single Dungeness crab.

    Recreational Dungeness crab trap fishing in Fishing Zone 3 (Sonoma/Mendocino county line to Pigeon Point) will open under a Fleet Advisory beginning at 9 a.m. this Friday, Dec. 17, 2021.

    Categories: Fisheries, Fishing, Marine
    • July 19, 2021
    Anglers fishing from the shore.

    The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) is asking recreational anglers to voluntarily change how, when and where they fish to minimize stress and mortality among fish populations suffering from drought conditions.

    Categories: Drought, Fisheries, Fishing, General