Fishing and Hunting Regulations

2021-2022 Freshwater Sport Fishing Regulations (PDF)(opens in new tab)
Effective March 2021

Freshwater Regulations Map(opens in new tab)
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• Inland Sportfish Regulations Simplification FAQs
• 2021-2022 Supplemental Sportfishing Regulations booklet (PDF)(opens in new tab)
  CORRECTION: Pages 38-46 have been updated to include language for Title 14, subsection 7.40(b)(80)(E) for Sacramento River regulations from Hwy 113 Bridge near Knights Landing to Carquinez Bridge. All other pages remain the same.
• Klamath River Basin Salmon and Steelhead Fishing Reminders

Regulations for spring Chinook Salmon went into effect September 25, 2020 (subsection 7.50(b)(91.2), Title 14, CCR (PDF)(opens in new tab), now re-numbered to 7.40(b)(51)), superseding the previous emergency regulations and the spring Chinook regulations for January 1 - August 14 on the Klamath River, and January 1 - August 31 on the Trinity, South Fork Trinity Rivers. This means:

• Fishing for Spring Chinook Salmon on the Klamath and Trinity rivers is prohibited January 1 through June 30 and re-opens July 1 through August 14 (Klamath River downstream of the Highway 96 bridge at Weitchpec listed in 7.40(b)(50)(E)2.b) or August 31 (Trinity River segments listed in 7.40(b)(50)(E)6.b, c, and e).
• Fishing for steelhead is unaffected, and remains open pursuant to subsections 7.40(b)(50)(E)(2) and (6).
• The subsection was re-numbered to 7.40(b) with the new sportfishing regulations effective March 1, 2021.

Print Renumbered § 7.40 Klamath (b)(50) and (51) (PDF)(opens in new tab) (corrected from the Supplemental Sportfishing Booklet).

Proposed 2021-2022 Klamath revisions with federal regulations – see Fish and Game Commission Proposed Regulations(opens in new tab)

• Effective date of these Fall-run Chinook Salmon regulations expected on or before August 15, 2021

Regulations for Upper Klamath Trinity Spring Chinook Salmon remain in effect for the July-August season

• Central Valley Sportfishing

Print Renumbered § 7.40(b)(4) American, (b)(43) Feather, (b)(66) Mokelumne and (80) Sacramento Rivers. (PDF)(opens in new tab)

Proposed 2021-2022 Central Valley revisions with federal regulations – see Fish and Game Commission Proposed Regulations(opens in new tab)

• Effective date of these Central Valley regulations expected on or before July 16, 2021

NEW 2021-2022 Saltwater Sport Fishing Regulations (PDF)(opens in new tab)
Effective March 2021

Ocean Regulations Map(opens in new tab)
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• 2021-2022 Ocean Sport Fishing Regulations Updates (PDF)(opens in new tab)
• Additional Information
• Regulation Summaries
• Marine Protected Area (MPA)

2021 - 2022 Commercial Fishing Digest (PDF)(opens in new tab)
effective April 1, 2021

• More commercial fishing regulation information