Due to continued low Chinook salmon counts, the California Fish and Game Commission has voted to keep the Klamath River Basin and mainstem Sacramento River closed to Chinook fishing through the 2025 season. The unanimous decision, made during the Commission’s May 14 meeting, aims to support struggling salmon populations impacted by drought, climate change, and other environmental challenges.
However, in a glimmer of positive news, limited Chinook fishing will return to three Central Valley rivers—the Mokelumne, Feather, and American—for the first time in two years. Beginning July 15, 2025, anglers will be allowed to fish in designated sections of those rivers, with a daily limit of one Chinook.
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