July 16 has been, for many years, the day that Chinook salmon fishing opens to recreational anglers on the Sacramento, American, Feather and Mokelumne rivers. One of the most popular salmon fishing ...

Authorities seized over 150 pounds of packaged salmon roe from poachers amidst the river’s closure. Sturgeon released, packaged salmon roe seized from illegal fishing operation along Sacramento River ...

In a significant shift of California’s salmon strategy, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) has begun releasing juvenile fall-run Chinook salmon from CDFW-operated hatcheries into ...

The Pacific Fishery Management Council (PMFC) is weighing a decision at one of their conferences to determine the fate of California's salmon fishing season. While they're still in the early stages of ...

SACRAMENTO (KCRA) — Salmon fishing officially closed on the American and Sacramento rivers in 2023 due to low abundance estimates, but officials on Tuesday said that hasn’t stopped some from illegally ...