The California Fish and Game Commission has finalized the 2010 inland salmon seasons and regulations for Central Valley rivers and the Klamath and Trinity rivers. Details of the regulations are as follows.
Sacramento River
Upper Sacramento Zone: Open Oct. 9 through Oct. 31 from the Deschutes Road Bridge near Anderson downstream to 500 feet upstream from Red Bluff Diversion Dam. The daily bag and possession limit is two Chinook salmon.
Middle Sacramento Zone: Open Oct. 9 through Dec. 12 from 150 feet below the Lower Red Bluff (Sycamore) Boat Ramp to the Highway 113 Bridge near Knights Landing. The daily bag and possession limit is two Chinook salmon.
Lower Sacramento Zone: Open Sept. 4 through Oct. 3. from the Highway 113 Bridge near Knights Landing downstream to the Carquinez Bridge. The daily bag and possession limit is two Chinook salmon.
Feather River
Open July 31 through August 29 from 1,000 feet below the Thermalito Afterbay Outfall downstream to the mouth of the Feather River. The daily bag and possession limit is two Chinook salmon.
American River
Open Oct. 30 through Nov. 28 from the SMUD power line crossing at the southwest boundary of Ancil Hoffman Park downstream to the mouth of the American River. The daily bag and possession limit is two Chinook salmon.
Klamath River
Open to Fall-run Chinook salmon fishing from August 15 through Dec. 31 with a daily bag limit of three Chinook salmon, of which no more than two may be more than 22 inches in length. The possession limit is nine Chinook salmon, of which no more than six may be more than 22 inches in length. The 2010 quota is 12,000 fall-run salmon more than 22 inches in length. Once this quota has been met, no Chinook salmon greater than 22 inches in length may be retained (anglers may still retain a limit of Chinook salmon under 22 inches in length). A DFG weekly status report will be available at 1-800-564-6479.
Open to Spring-run Chinook salmon fishing from Jan. 1 through August 14 with a daily bag and possession limit of two salmon. The take of salmon is prohibited on the Klamath River from Iron Gate Dam downstream to Weitchpec from Jan. 1 through August 14.
Trinity River
Open to Fall-run Chinook salmon fishing from Sept. 1 through Dec. 31 with a daily bag limit of three Chinook salmon, of which no more than two may be more than 22 inches in length. The possession limit is nine Chinook salmon of which no more than six may be over 22 inches. The 2010 quota is 12,000 fall-run salmon more than 22 inches in length. Once this quota has been met, no Chinook salmon greater than 22 inches in length may be retained (anglers may still retain a limit of Chinook salmon under 22 inches in length). A DFG weekly status report will be available at 1-800-564-6479.
Open to Spring-run Chinook salmon fishing from Jan. 1 through August 31. The daily bag and possession limit is two Chinook salmon. The take of salmon is prohibited from the confluence of the South Fork Trinity River downstream to the confluence of the Klamath River from Jan. 1 through August 31.
Anglers must have report cards in their possession when fishing for salmon in the Trinity and Klamath rivers. All other regulations for bag and possession limits for trout, salmon and other species, as well as general information about restrictions on fishing methods and gear on the above rivers, are available on the DFG website at www.dfg.ca.gov/regulations.
Contact:
Scott Barrow, DFG Fisheries Branch, (916) 445-7600
Larry Hanson, DFG Northern Region (530) 225-2866
Harry Morse, DFG Communications, (916) 322-8962
