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Sacramento River Salmon Fishing Regulations 2026
Sacramento River Salmon regulations as of 2026-05-06: Gear No Sinkers Or Weights Exceeding Four Pounds; Status Closed; Status Closed. Sourced from CDFW.
Rules (206)
All
- Gear
- No Sinkers Or Weights Exceeding Four Pounds
except that a fishing line may be attached to a sinker or weight of any size if such sinker or weight is suspended by a separate line and the fishing line is released automatically by a mechanical device from the sinker or weight when any fish is hooked
All Anadromous Waters Except Those Listed By Name In Section 7.40, Special RegulationsClosed
- Status
- Closed
Closed to the take of salmon.
All Anadromous Waters Except Those Listed By Name In Section 7.40, Special Regulations (See Definition Of Anadromous Waters, Section 1.04)Closed
- Status
- Closed
Closed to the take of salmon.
All Anadromous Waters Except Those Listed By Name In Section 7.40, Special Regulations (See Defnition Of Anadromous Waters, Section 1.04)Closed
- Status
- Closed
Closed to the take of salmon.
All Anadromous Waters Of The Klamath River Basin And Trinity River Downstream Of Lewiston DamClosed
- Status
- Prohibited
During closures to the take of adult salmon, it shall be unlawful to remove any adult Chinook Salmon from the water by any means.
All Anadromous Waters Of The Klamath River Basin And Trinity River Downstream Of Lewiston Dam.Closed
- Status
- Prohibited
During closures to the take of adult salmon, it shall be unlawful to remove any adult Chinook Salmon from the water by any means.
All Anadromous Waters Tributary To Humboldt Bay, And North Of Humboldt Bay, Except Those Of The Klamath And Trinity River Systems And Those Listed By Name In The Special RegulationsClosed
- Status
- Closed
Closed to the take of salmon.
All Anadromous Waters Tributary To Humboldt Bay, And North Of Humboldt Bay, Except Those Of The Klamath And Trinity River Systems And Those Listed By Name In The Special Regulations.Closed
- Status
- Closed
Closed to the take of salmon.
All Rivers And Associated Tributaries Above Lake ShastaClosed
- Status
- Closed
Closed to the take of salmon.
All Rivers And Associated Tributaries Above Lake Shasta.Closed
- Status
- Closed
Closed to the take of salmon.
American River (Sacramento Co.) From The Jibboom Street Bridge To The Mouth.Closed
- Status
- Closed
- Season opens
- Jul 16
- Season closes
- Dec 16
Closed to the take and possession of Chinook Salmon.
American River (Sacramento Co.) From The Smud Power Line Crossing At The Southwest Boundary Of Ancil Hoffman Park Downstream To The Jibboom Street Bridge.Out of season
- Season opens
- Jul 16
- Season closes
- Oct 31
- Daily bag
- 1 fish/day
American River (Sacramento Co.) From The U.s. Geological Survey Gauging Station Cable Crossing About 300 Yards Downstream From The Nimbus Hatchery Fsh Rack Site To The Smud Power Line Crossing At The Southwest Boundary Of Ancil Hoffman Park.Out of season
- Season opens
- Jul 16
- Season closes
- Oct 15
- Daily bag
- 1 fish/day
Anadromous Waters Of Tehama And Shasta Cos. Not Listed In The Section 7.40, Special Regulations.Closed
- Status
- Closed
Closed to the take of salmon.
Anadromous Waters Of Tehama And Shasta Cos. Not Listed In The Special Regulations. (Section 7.40). (See Subsections (B)(80) Of Section 7.40, Regarding The Sacramento River.)Closed
- Status
- Closed
Closed to the take of salmon.
Anadromous Waters Of The KlamathOpen
- Status
- Permitted
Report card requirements apply to any person fishing for or taking Salmon
Anadromous Waters Of The Klamath, Trinity, And Smith River BasinsOpen
- Status
- Permitted
Report card required for fishing or taking
Any Salmon Spawning AreaClosed
- Status
- Closed
No salmon may be taken or possessed when closed to salmon fishing
Between 40°10'00” N. Lat. And Point Arena (38°57'30” N. Lat.)
- Season opens
- Apr 4
- Daily bag
- 2 salmon per day
- Min size
- 20 inches total length
beginning April 4, 2026. Fishing is authorized 7 days per week.
Between Pigeon Point And Point Sur (36°18'00” N. Lat.)
- Season opens
- Apr 4
- Daily bag
- 2 salmon per day
- Min size
- 24 inches total length
beginning April 4, 2026. Fishing is authorized 7 days per week.
Between Point Arena And Pigeon Point (37°11'00” N. Lat.)
- Season opens
- Apr 4
- Daily bag
- 2 salmon per day
- Min size
- 24 inches total length
beginning April 4, 2026. Fishing is authorized 7 days per week.
Big Creek State Marine Conservation AreaOpen
- Status
- Permitted
The recreational take of salmon is allowed.
Big Flat State Marine Conservation AreaOpen
- Status
- Permitted
The recreational take of salmon by trolling [subsection 27.80(a)(3)] is allowed.
Butte Creek (Butte And Sutter Cos.). From The Oro-Chico Road Bridge Crossing South Of Chico To The Point That Butte Creek Enters The Sacramento River Both Via Butte Slough Outfall Gates At Moon’s Bend And Through Butte Slough, Thence Both The East And West Canals Of The Sutter Bypass, Thence Sacramento Slough.Open
- Status
- Open
Double Cone Rock State Marine Conservation AreaOpen
- Status
- Permitted
The recreational take of salmon by trolling [subsection 27.80(a)(3)] is allowed.
Eel River (Humboldt, Lake, Mendocino And Trinity Cos.) Main Stem. From Fulmor Road, At Its Paved Junction With The South Bank Of The Eel River, To South Fork Eel River.Catch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
Eel River (Humboldt, Lake, Mendocino And Trinity Cos.) Main Stem. From South Fork Eel River To Cape Horn Dam.Catch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
Eel River (Humboldt, Lake, Mendocino And Trinity Cos.) Main Stem. From The Mouth To Fulmor Road, At Its Paved Junction With The South Bank Of The Eel River.Catch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
Eel River, Main Stem. From Fulmor Road, At Its Paved Junction With The South Bank Of The Eel River, To South Fork Eel River. Also See Subsection 8.00(A), Low-Flow Restrictions.Catch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Season opens
- Jan 1
- Season closes
- Dec 31
Catch and release of ChinookSalmon.
Eel River, Main Stem. From South Fork Eel River To Cape Horn Dam.Catch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Season opens
- May 22
- Season closes
- Sep 30
Catch and release of ChinookSalmon.
Eel River, Main Stem. From The Mouth To Fulmor Road, At Its Paved Junction With The South Bank Of Eel River. Also See Subsection 8.00(A), Low-Flow Restrictions.Catch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Season opens
- Jan 1
- Season closes
- Dec 31
Catch and release of ChinookSalmon.
Every Body Of Water Listed In Subsection (B)Closed
- Status
- Closed
Every body of water listed in subsection (b) is closed to the take of hatchery trout, hatchery steelhead, and salmon and to fishing for these species, unless otherwise noted.
Feather River Below Fish Barrier Dam(Butte, Sutter And Yuba Cos.). From 200 Yards Above Live Oak Boat Ramp To The Highway 99 Bridge.Out of season
- Season opens
- Jul 16
- Season closes
- Oct 31
- Daily bag
- 1 fish/day
Feather River Below Fish Barrier Dam(Butte, Sutter And Yuba Cos.). From The Highway 99 Bridge To The Mouth.Closed
- Status
- Closed
- Season opens
- Jul 16
- Season closes
- Dec 16
Closed to the take and possession of Chinook Salmon.
Feather River Below Fish Barrier Dam(Butte, Sutter And Yuba Cos.). From The Unimproved Boat Ramp Above The Thermalito Afterbay Outfall To 200 Yards Above The Live Oak Boat Ramp.Out of season
- Season opens
- Jul 16
- Season closes
- Sep 15
- Daily bag
- 1 fish/day
Feather RiversOpen
- Status
- Permitted
filleting exception from July 1 through December 31
From 200 Yards Above Live Oak Boat Ramp To The Highway 99 BridgeOut of season
- Season opens
- Jul 16
- Season closes
- Oct 31
- Daily bag
- 1 fish/day
From 200 Yards Above Live Oak Boat Ramp To The Mouth. For Purposes Of This Regulation, The Lower Boundary Is Defined As A Straight Line Drawn From The Peninsula Point On The West Bank To The Verona Marine Boat Ramp.Closed
- Status
- Closed
Closed to the take and possession of Chinook Salmon.
From Camanche Dam To Elliot Road.Closed
- Status
- Closed
Closed to the take and possession of Chinook Salmon
From Elliot Road To The Woodbridge Irrigation District Dam Including Lodi Lake.Closed
- Status
- Closed
Closed to the take and possession of Chinook Salmon
From The Highway 99 Bridge To The Mouth. For Purposes Of This Subsection, The Lower Boundary Is Defined As A Straight Line Drawn From The Peninsula Point On The West Bank To The Verona Marina Boat Ramp.Closed
- Status
- Closed
- Season opens
- Jul 16
- Season closes
- Dec 16
Closed to the take and possession of Chinook Salmon.
From The Jibboom Street Bridge To The Mouth.Closed
- Status
- Closed
Closed to the take and possession of Chinook Salmon.
From The Lower Sacramento Road Bridge To The Mouth. For Purposes Of This Subsection, This River Segment Is Defined As Mokelumne River And Its Tributary Sloughs Downstream Of The Lower Sacramento Road Bridge And East Of Highway 160 And North Of Highway 12.Closed
- Status
- Closed
Closed to the take and possession of Chinook Salmon
From The Oro-Chico Road Bridge Crossing South Of Chico To The Point That Butte Creek Enters The Sacramento River Both Via Butte Slough Outfall Gates At Moon’s Bend And Through Butte Slough, Thence Both The East And West Canals Of The Sutter Bypass, Thence Sacramento Slough.Open
- Status
- Open
Open to fishing for non-salmonids only.
From The Smud Power Line Crossing At The Southwest Boundary Of Ancil Hoffman Park Downstream To The Jibboom Street Bridge.Closed
- Status
- Closed
Closed to the take and possession of Chinook Salmon.
From The U.s. Geological Survey Gauging Station Cable Crossing About 300 Yards Downstream From The Nimbus Hatchery Fish Rack Site To The Smud Power Line Crossing At The Southwest Boundary Of Ancil Hoffman Park.Closed
- Status
- Closed
Closed to the take and possession of Chinook Salmon.
From The Unimproved Boat Ramp Above The Thermalito Afterbay Outfall To 200 Yards Above The Live Oak Boat Ramp.Closed
- Status
- Closed
Closed to the take and possession of Chinook Salmon.
Greyhound Rock State Marine Conservation AreaOpen
- Status
- Permitted
recreational take is allowed
KlamathOpen
- Status
- Permitted
Report card requirements apply to any person fishing for or taking this species regardless of whether a sport fishing license is required.
Klamath RiverClosed
- Status
- Closed
- Status
- Permitted
Closed to the take and possession of Chinook Salmon from Aug. 15 through Dec. 31 A North Coast Salmon Report Card is required for any person fishing for salmon in the Klamath, Trinity and Smith Rivers or their tributaries.
Klamath River BasinsOpen
- Status
- Permitted
Report card required for anadromous waters
Klamath River Downstream Of The Highway 96 Bridge At WeitchpecClosed
- Status
- Closed
- Season opens
- Aug 15
- Season closes
- Dec 31
Closed to the take and possession of Chinook Salmon Aug. 15-Dec 31, 2024. Fall-run Quota: 0 Chinook Salmon. Fall-run Quota: 0 Chinook Salmon Aug. 15-Dec 31, 2025.
Klamath River From California-Oregon State Line To Copco Road Bridge At CopcoClosed
- Status
- Closed
Closed to the take and possession of Chinook Salmon.
Klamath River From California-Oregon State Line To Copco Road Bridge At Copco.Closed
- Status
- Closed
- Season opens
- Nov 1
- Season closes
- Aug 31
Closed to the take and possession of Chinook Salmon.
Klamath River From Interstate 5 Bridge To The Highway 96 Bridge At WeitchpecClosed
- Status
- Closed
- Season opens
- Aug 15
- Season closes
- Dec 31
Closed to the take and possession of Chinook Salmon Aug. 15-Dec 31, 2024. Fall-run Quota: 0 Chinook Salmon. Fall-run Quota: 0 Chinook Salmon Aug. 15 through Dec 31, 2025. This is the cumulative quota for subsections 2.c. and 2.d.
Klamath River From Interstate 5 Bridge To The Highway 96 Bridge At Weitchpec.Closed
- Status
- Closed
- Season opens
- Aug 15
- Season closes
- Dec 31
Closed to the take and possession of Chinook Salmon. Fall-run Quota: 0 Chinook Salmon.
Klamath River From Lakeview Road Bridge Near Iron Gate To Interstate 5 BridgeClosed
- Status
- Closed
- Season opens
- Aug 15
- Season closes
- Dec 31
Closed to the take and possession of Chinook Salmon. Fall-run Quota: 0 Chinook Salmon: Aug. 15 to Dec. 31, 2024. Fall-run Quota: 0 Chinook Salmon: Aug. 15 to Dec. 31, 2025. This is the cumulative quota for subsections 2.c. and 2.d.
Klamath River From Lakeview Road Bridge Near Iron Gate To Interstate 5 Bridge.Closed
- Status
- Closed
- Season opens
- Aug 15
- Season closes
- Dec 31
Closed to the take and possession of Chinook Salmon. Fall-run Quota: 0 Chinook Salmon.
Klamath-Trinity River SystemOpen
- Status
- Permitted
- Status
- Permitted
- Status
- Permitted
- Max size
- 23"
All anglers must have a North Coast Salmon Report Card in their possession while fishing for or taking salmon jack Chinook salmon is defined as any Chinook salmon that is less than or equal to 23 inches total length
Main Stem From The Mouth To Confluence Of Middle And South Forks
- Daily bag
- 1 fish/day
Main Stem Of The AmericanOpen
- Status
- Permitted
filleting exception from July 1 through December 31
Main Stem Of The Sacramento River Between The Deschutes Road Bridge And Tower BridgeOpen
- Status
- Permitted
filleting exception from July 1 through December 31
Middle Fork Smith River From Mouth To Patrick Creek
- Daily bag
- 1 fish/day
Middle Fork Smith River, From Mouth To Patrick Creek
- Daily bag
- 1 fish/day
Mokelumne River (San Joaquin Co.) From Camanche Dam To Elliot RoadOut of season
- Season opens
- Jul 16
- Season closes
- Sep 15
- Daily bag
- 1 fish/day
Mokelumne River (San Joaquin Co.) From Elliot Road To The Woodbridge Irrigation District Dam Including Lodi LakeOut of season
- Season opens
- Jul 16
- Season closes
- Oct 15
- Daily bag
- 1 fish/day
Mokelumne River (San Joaquin Co.) From The Lower Sacramento Road Bridge To The Mouth. For Purposes Of This Subsection, This River Segment Is Defned As Mokelumne River And Its Tributary Sloughs Downstream Of The Lower Sacramento Road Bridge And East Of Highway 160 And North Of Highway 12Out of season
- Season opens
- Jul 16
- Season closes
- Oct 31
- Daily bag
- 1 fish/day
North Fork Smith River From The Mouth To Stony Creek
- Daily bag
- 1 fish/day
North Fork Smith River, From The Mouth To Stony Creek
- Daily bag
- 1 fish/day
North Of 40°10'00” N. Lat. (Near Cape Mendocino) And In Humboldt Bay
- Season opens
- May 1
- Daily bag
- 2 salmon per day
- Min size
- 20 inches total length
beginning May 1, 2026. Fishing is authorized 7 days per week.
North Of Point Conception (34°27'00" N. Lat.)
- Gear
- Angling Only
only one rod and line may be used by each angler fishing for salmon, or fishing from any boat or floating device with salmon on board
North Of Point Conception To 40°10'00" N. Lat. (Near Cape Mendocino)
- Gear
- Angling Only
subsection 27.80(a)(3) applies to each angler fishing for salmon or fishing from any boat or floating device with salmon on board
Ocean Between 40°10′00″ N. Lat. (Near Cape Mendocino) And Point Conception
- Gear
- Barbless
Ocean North Of Point Conception (34°27′00″ N. Lat.)
- Gear
- Barbless
Ocean WatersClosed
- Status
- Prohibited
Other prohibited saltwater species
Ocean Waters At The Eel River Mouth Bounded On The North By 40°40′24″ N. Lat. (Approximately 2 Nautical Miles North Of The Eel River Mouth), On The West By 124°21′24″ W. Long. (Approximately 2 Nautical Miles Offshore), And On The South By 40°36′24″ N. Lat. (Approximately 2 Nautical Miles South Of The Eel River Mouth)Closed
- Status
- Closed
during the months of August and September
Ocean Waters North Of Point Conception
- Gear
- One Rod
Salmon may be taken by angling with no more than one rod
On A Vessel In Ocean Waters
- Possession
- 1 daily bag limit
On Land
- Possession
- 2 daily bag limits
Piedras Blancas State Marine Conservation AreaOpen
- Status
- Permitted
recreational take is allowed
Point Arena State Marine Conservation AreaOpen
- Status
- Permitted
- Gear
- Trolling
The recreational take of salmon by trolling [subsection 27.80(a)(3)] is allowed.
Point Buchon State Marine Conservation AreaOpen
- Status
- Permitted
recreational take is allowed
Point Lobos State Marine Conservation AreaOpen
- Status
- Permitted
recreational take is allowed
Point Reyes State Marine Conservation AreaOpen
- Status
- Permitted
- Gear
- Trolling
The recreational take of salmon by trolling [subsection 27.80(a)(3)] and Dungeness crab by trap is allowed.
Point St. George Reef Offshore State Marine Conservation AreaOpen
- Status
- Permitted
The recreational take of salmon by trolling [subsection 27.80(a)(3)] is allowed.
Point Sur State Marine Conservation AreaOpen
- Status
- Permitted
recreational take is allowed
Reading Rock State Marine Conservation AreaOpen
- Status
- Permitted
The recreational take of salmon by trolling [subsection 27.80(a)(3)] is allowed.
Sacramento River From The Deschutes Road Bridge To Woodson BridgeClosed
- Status
- Closed
- Season opens
- Nov 1
- Season closes
- Dec 31
Closed to the take and possession of Chinook Salmon
Sacramento River From The Deschutes Road Bridge To Woodson Bridge.Closed
- Status
- Closed
Closed to the take and possession of Chinook Salmon
Sacramento River From The Highway 113 Bridge Near Knights Landing To The Carquinez Bridge (Includes Suisun Bay, Grizzly Bay And All Tributary Sloughs West Of Highway 160)Closed
- Status
- Closed
- Season opens
- Jul 16
- Season closes
- Dec 16
Closed to the take and possession of Chinook Salmon.
Sacramento River From The Highway 113 Bridge Near Knights Landing To The Carquinez Bridge (Includes Suisun Bay, Grizzly Bay And All Tributary Sloughs West Of Highway 160).Closed
- Status
- Closed
Closed to the take and possession of Chinook Salmon
Sacramento River From Woodson Bridge To The Highway 113 Bridge Near Knights LandingClosed
- Status
- Closed
- Season opens
- Jul 16
- Season closes
- Dec 16
Closed to the take and possession of Chinook Salmon
Sacramento River From Woodson Bridge To The Highway 113 Bridge Near Knights Landing.Closed
- Status
- Closed
Closed to the take and possession of Chinook Salmon
Samoa State Marine Conservation AreaOpen
- Status
- Permitted
The recreational take of salmon by trolling [subsection 27.80(a)(3)] is allowed.
Saunders Reef State Marine Conservation AreaOpen
- Status
- Permitted
- Gear
- Trolling
The recreational take of salmon by trolling [subsection 27.80(a)(3)] is allowed.
Smith RiverOpen
- Status
- Permitted
- Status
- Permitted
- Max size
- 22"
All anglers must have a North Coast Salmon Report Card in their possession while fishing for or taking salmon jack Chinook salmon is defined as any Chinook salmon that is less than 22 inches total length
Smith River (Del Norte Co.) Main Stem From The Mouth To Confuence Of Middle And South Forks
- Daily bag
- 1 fish/day
Smith River BasinsOpen
- Status
- Permitted
Report card requirements apply to any person fishing for or taking this species regardless of whether a sport fishing license is required.
Smith River SystemOpen
- Status
- Permitted
Required for any person taking salmon
South Fork Eel River From Mouth To Rattlesnake Creek.Catch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
South Fork Eel River From Mouth To Rattlesnake Creek. Also See Low-Flow Restrictions, Subsection 8.00(A).Catch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Season opens
- May 22
- Season closes
- Mar 31
Catch and release of ChinookSalmon.
South Fork Smith River From The Mouth Upstream Approximately 1,000 Feet To The County Road (George Tryon) Bridge And Craigs Creek To Jones Creek
- Daily bag
- 1 fish/day
South Fork Smith River, From The Mouth Upstream Approximately 1,000 Feet To The County Road (George Tryon) Bridge And Craigs Creek To Jones Creek
- Daily bag
- 1 fish/day
South Fork Trinity River Downstream Of The South Fork Trinity River Bridge At Hyampom To The Confluence With The Trinity RiverClosed
- Status
- Closed
- Season opens
- Nov 1
- Season closes
- Dec 31
Closed to the take and possession of Chinook Salmon
South Of Pigeon Point To U.s./Mexico Border
- Daily bag
- 2 fish/person
- Possession
- 2 fish/person
South Of Pigeon Point, San Mateo County, To The Us-Mexico BorderClosed
- Status
- Prohibited
may not be taken or possessed
South Of Point Sur
- Season opens
- Apr 4
- Daily bag
- 2 salmon per day
- Min size
- 24 inches total length
beginning April 4, 2026. Fishing is authorized 7 days per week.
Southeast Farallon Island State Marine Conservation AreaOpen
- Status
- Permitted
- Gear
- Trolling
The recreational take of salmon by trolling [subsection 27.80(a)(3)] is allowed.
Spit Area (Within 100 Yards Of The Channel Through The Sand Spit Formed At The Klamath River Mouth)Open
- Status
- Permitted
All legally caught Chinook Salmon must be retained. Once the adult (greater than 23 inches) component of the total daily bag limit has been retained, anglers must cease fishing in the spit area.
That Portion Of Any Stream West Of Any Highway 1 Bridge Except Those Listed By Name In Section 7.40, Special RegulationsClosed
- Status
- Closed
Closed to the take of salmon.
That Portion Of Any Stream West Of Any Highway 1 Bridge Except Those Listed By Name In Section 7.40, Special Regulations.Closed
- Status
- Closed
Closed to the take of salmon.
The Main Stem Of The American And Feather RiversOpen
- Status
- Permitted
Filleting exception from July 1 through December 31
The Main Stem Of The Sacramento River Between The Deschutes Road Bridge And Tower BridgeOpen
- Status
- Permitted
Filleting exception from July 1 through December 31
TrinityOpen
- Status
- Permitted
Report card requirements apply to any person fishing for or taking this species regardless of whether a sport fishing license is required.
Trinity RiverClosed
- Status
- Closed
- Status
- Permitted
Closed to the take and possession of Chinook Salmon from Sep. 1 through Dec. 31 A North Coast Salmon Report Card is required for any person fishing for salmon in the Klamath, Trinity and Smith Rivers or their tributaries.
Trinity River BasinsOpen
- Status
- Permitted
Report card required for anadromous waters
Trinity River Downstream Of The Old Lewiston Bridge To The Confluence Of The South Fork Trinity RiverClosed
- Status
- Closed
Closed to the take and possession of Chinook Salmon from Jul. 1 through Aug. 31
Trinity River Main Stem Downstream Of The Denny Road Bridge At Hawkins Bar To The Mouth Of The South Fork Trinity RiverClosed
- Status
- Closed
- Season opens
- Sep 1
- Season closes
- Dec 31
Closed to the take and possession of Chinook Salmon Sep. 1 through Dec. 31, 2024. Fall-run Quota: 0 Chinook Salmon. This is the cumulative quota for subsections 6.e. and 6.f. of this table. Fall-run Quota: 0 Chinook Salmon Sep. 1 through Dec. 31,2025.This is the cumulative quota for subsections 6.e. and 6.f. of this table.
Trinity River Main Stem Downstream Of The Highway 299 West Bridge At Cedar Flat To The Denny Road Bridge At Hawkins BarClosed
- Status
- Closed
- Season opens
- Jul 1
- Season closes
- Aug 31
Closed to the take and possession of Chinook Salmon
Trinity River Main Stem Downstream Of The Mouth Of The South Fork Trinity River To The Confluence With The Klamath RiverClosed
- Status
- Closed
- Season opens
- Sep 1
- Season closes
- Dec 31
Closed to the take and possession of Chinook Salmon Sep. 1 through Dec. 31, 2024. Fall-run Quota: 0 Chinook Salmon. This is the cumulative quota for subsections 6.e. and 6.f. of this table. Fall-run Quota: 0 Chinook Salmon Sep. 1 through Dec. 31, 2025 . This is the cumulative quota for subsections 6.e. and 6.f. of this table.
Trinity River Main Stem Downstream Of The Old Lewiston Bridge To The Highway 299 West Bridge At Cedar FlatClosed
- Status
- Closed
- Season opens
- Sep 1
- Season closes
- Dec 31
Closed to the take and possession of Chinook Salmon Sep. 1 through Dec. 31, 2024. Fall-run Quota: 0 Chinook Salmon. Fall-run Quota: 0 Chinook Salmon Sep. 1 through Dec. 31, 2025.
Van Duzen River. Main Stem From Its Junction With The Eel River To The End Of Golden Gate Drive Near Bridgeville (Approximately 4,000 Feet Upstream From The Little Golden Gate Bridge).Catch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
Van Duzen River. Main Stem From Its Junction With The Eel River To The End Of Golden Gate Drive Near Bridgeville (Approximately 4,000 Feet Upstream From The Little Golden Gate Bridge). Also See Low-Flow Restrictions, Subsection 8.00(A).Catch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Season opens
- May 22
- Season closes
- Mar 31
Catch and release of ChinookSalmon.
California statewideClosed
- Status
- Prohibited
It shall be unlawful to sell or possess for sale any salmon marked pursuant to this section.
Also known as
Rules above match the following common names in our regulations database: Salmon, Chinook Salmon, Coho Salmon, Non-Salmonids.
Frequently asked questions
When is Salmon season on Sacramento River?
Salmon season on Sacramento River runs from Jul 16 to Dec 16 per CDFW.
What is the size limit for Salmon on Sacramento River?
Minimum size for Salmon on Sacramento River is 20 inches total length in Between 40°10'00” N. Lat. And Point Arena (38°57'30” N. Lat.). Slot or maximum sizes may apply elsewhere on the water; see the table above.
What is the daily bag limit for Salmon on Sacramento River?
Daily bag limit for Salmon on Sacramento River is 1 fish/day in American River (Sacramento Co.) From The Smud Power Line Crossing At The Southwest Boundary Of Ancil Hoffman Park Downstream To The Jibboom Street Bridge..
Reference only. Regulations change mid-season. Always verify with the official source before keeping a catch. Last verified .