Media Contact Contact an Information Officer Related News Feeds California Outdoors Q&A OSPR News Marine Region News Subscribe Subscribe to CDFW News releases via email or text.* Sign Up(opens in new tab) *Accredited media representatives should contact an Information Officer to be placed on CDFW's media list. Follow Us Follow on Twitter @CaliforniaDFW(opens in new tab) Follow on Facebook(opens in new tab) Search News 2022-2024 News Releases Recreational Ocean, In-River Salmon Fisheries in California to Close for Remainder of 2023 May 19, 2023 The California Fish and Game Commission acted unanimously to enact a full closure of California’s recreational salmon fishing season in the Klamath River Basin and Central Valley rivers through its annual process for adjusting seasons and bag limits on Tues., May 17, 2023. Continue reading... Categories: FGC, Fisheries, Fishing, Klamath Basin, Marine, Salmon Tagged: Salmon Fishing ClosureKlamath BasinNorth CoastCentral ValleyRecreational Fishing CDFW to Host In-Person Public Meetings to Discuss North Coast Elk Management May 17, 2023 CDFW will hold two public, in-person meetings on May 22 and 23, 2023, in Humboldt and Del Norte counties, respectively, to provide information and receive input regarding elk management within the North Coast Roosevelt Elk Management Unit. Continue reading... Categories: Big Game, Human Wildlife Conflict, Hunting, Wildlife Tagged: Roosevelt ElkNorth CoastElk ManagementHumboldt CountyDel Norte County CDFW’s Ocean Ranch Unit Opens to Waterfowl Hunting, Public Access on Jan. 2, 2023 December 29, 2022 The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) is pleased to announce that its Ocean Ranch Unit in Humboldt County, part of the larger Eel River Wildlife Area, will open to waterfowl hunting and general public access beginning Monday, January 2, 2023. Continue reading... Categories: Habitat Restoration, Hunting, Lands, Wildlife Tagged: California Duck HuntingHumboldt CountyPublic LandNorth Coast