During a late-night patrol at King Harbor, a California Department of Fish and Wildlife officer contacted two divers following a dive near the break wall. An inspection revealed multiple violations, including possession of undersized spiny lobster and exceeding the daily bag limit. In total, the divers were found with 10 undersized lobsters and eight over the legal limit. California regulations require spiny lobster to be measured immediately upon take, with undersized lobster released right awa

July 5 is the first of two Free Fishing Days in California and that means anyone can fish without a license on this day. A second Free Fishing Day is set for Saturday, Aug. 30. Helpful resources: • Fish planting schedule: https://nrm.dfg.ca.gov/fishplants/ • Fishing guide: http://www.wildlife.ca.gov/fishing/guide • Inland angler survey: https://ciras.wildlife.ca.gov/ • Recruit, Retain, Reactivate (R3) program resources: https://wildlife.ca.gov/r3#54518718-fishing All fishing regulations, such as

Recently, CDFW released 79,000 coho yearling salmon (about 4 to 6 inches in length) into Fall Creek, which feeds into the Klamath River. These salmon were raised from eggs collected last year at the Iron Gate Fish Hatchery and were released at the new Fall Creek Fish Hatchery. Coho salmon in the Klamath Basin are listed as a threatened species under both state and federal endangered species acts. CDFW hatcheries are committed to building long term resiliency for salmon populations in the Klamath