2011 Salmon Regulations for Northern California Rivers

Sacramento River
● Daily bag and possession limit of two Chinook salmon for all
open areas.
● From Deschutes Road bridge to 500 feet upstream of the Red Bluff
Diversion Dam, open Aug. 1 through Dec. 18.
● From 150 feet below the Lower Red Bluff (Sycamore) Boat Ramp to
Highway 113 bridge near Knights Landing, open July 16 through Dec. 18.
● From the Highway 113 bridge near Knights Landing to Carquinez
Bridge (includes Suisun Bay, Grizzly Bay and all tributary sloughs),
open July 16 through Dec. 11.
● All other areas and dates are closed to salmon fishing.

Klamath River
● Open to salmon fishing Jan. 1 through Aug. 14. Daily bag and
possession limit of two Chinook salmon. The take of salmon is prohibited
on the Klamath River from Iron Gate Dam downstream to Weitchpec.
Open to salmon fishing from Aug. 15 through Dec. 31. Daily bag limit of
three Chinook salmon of which no more than two may be over 22 inches.
Possession limit of nine Chinook salmon of which no more than six may be
over 22 inches. The 2011 quota is 5,293 fall-run Chinook salmon over 22
inches total length.
● A department weekly status report is available at
1-800-564-6479. See 2011-2012 Supplement for fall-run Chinook area
sub-quotas and area boundaries.

Trinity River
● Open to salmon fishing Jan. 1 through Aug 31. Daily bag and
possession limit of two Chinook salmon. The take of salmon is prohibited
from the confluence of the South Fork Trinity River downstream to the
confluence with the Klamath River from Jan. 1 through Aug. 31.
Open to salmon fishing from Sept. 1 through Dec. 31. Daily bag limit of
three Chinook salmon of which no more than two may be over 22 inches.
Possession limit is nine Chinook salmon of which no more than six may be
over 22 inches. 2011 quota is 2,607 fall-run Chinook salmon over 22
inches total length.
● A department weekly status report is available at
1-800-564-6479. See 2011-2012 Supplement for fall-run Chinook area
sub-quotas and area boundaries.

Mokelumne River, San Joaquin River and their Delta sloughs are closed
to salmon fishing.

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.