Will there be salmon seasons this year on the ocean waters off the California Coast and on the Sacramento and Klamath rivers? We will get an idea of the potential for recreational and commercial ...

The federal council that regulates fishing along the West Coast recommended Wednesday that the California ocean salmon season be canceled for the second year in a row. The renewed ban is a devastating ...

Recreational salmon fishermen will again plunk their lines in the waters off the California coast this year after a two-year break because of a decline in the number of fish returning to the ...

The recreational ocean salmon fishery will open in the area between Horse Mountain to the Oregon/California state line including Humboldt Bay on May 1. This fishery will remain open through Sept. 9.

After weeks of trepidation the ocean lay down in flat, glassy calm, creating safe conditions for the flotilla of boats heading out from every port from Monterey north to Crescent City for the the ...

Adult fall-run Chinook salmon congregate near the Nimbus Hatchery Fish Ladder on the American River in Sacramento County in this October 2012 file photo. (Photo by Carl Costas/California Department of ...

SACRAMENTO, California (KCRA) — For the third year in a row, commercial salmon fishing will be closed in California. Officials said the season is staying closed because of drought, climate impacts, ...

SAN JOSE, Calif. — The 2025 commercial salmon fishing season in California will be closed for an unprecedented third year running, and sportfishing will be restricted to only a few days due to ...