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 Lower Klamath River Quota Met September 11, 2026 Adult Chinook salmon fishing on the Lower Klamath River will close on Sunday, September 13 at 11:59 p.m. as the area quota has been met. Continue reading... Categories: Klamath Basin, Salmon Tagged: Klamath RiverChinook SalmonSalmon 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 CDFW Announces Angling Closure at the Mouth of the Klamath River August 28, 2026 The spit fishery at the mouth of the Klamath River will be closed to angling at 11:59 p.m. on Wednesday, September 2. Based on 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. Continue reading... Categories: Klamath Basin, Salmon Tagged: Klamath RiverChinook SalmonSalmon Season CDFW Continues to Cite Individuals in Siskiyou County for Illegal Suction Dredge Mining July 9, 2026 CDFW continues to issue citations to individuals for violations related to unlawful suction dredging. Continue reading... Categories: Environment, Klamath Basin, Law Enforcement Tagged: MiningSuction DredgingIllegal MiningSiskiyou County 123456Next