Recent News Releases Klamath River Upstream of Interstate 5 Reopened to Adult Chinook Salmon Harvest November 8, 2022 CDFW has announced that recreational fishing for adult, fall-run Chinook salmon on the Klamath River has reopened between Interstate 5 near Hornbrook and 3,500-feet below the Iron Gate Fish Hatchery in Siskiyou County. Continue reading... Categories: Klamath Basin, Salmon Tagged: Salmon FishingKlamath RiverChinook SalmonFall RunCalifornia Fishing CDFW Announces Angling Closure for Lower Klamath River September 3, 2022 Due to dramatically increased harvest rates of Chinook salmon above the Highway 101 bridge, the recreational fishing quota for the Lower Klamath River will be imminently met. Based upon CDFW projections of the recreational fall-run Chinook salmon catch on the Klamath River, anglers will meet the Lower Klamath River adult fall-run Chinook salmon quota below the Highway 96 Bridge near Weitchpec for the 2022 season as of 11:59 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 5 Continue reading... Categories: Fishing, Klamath Basin, Salmon Tagged: Klamath RiverSalmon FishingChinook SalmonAngling Closure Lower Klamath River Adult Fall Run Chinook Salmon Quota Met September 7, 2021 Based upon California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) projections of the recreational fall Chinook salmon catch on the Klamath River, anglers will meet the Lower Klamath River adult fall Chinook salmon quota below the Highway 96 Bridge near Weitchpec for the 2021 season as of 11:59 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 7. Continue reading... Categories: Fisheries, Klamath Basin, Salmon, Species Tagged: Klamath RiverSalmon FishingFishing ClosureFall Run Chinook Salmon
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