Salmon fishing banned along California's rivers
5/17/2024 11:37:43 AM
CATEGORIES:
Plants & Wildlife
Relief, Response & Restrictions
Tourism & Recreation
Water Supply & Quality
AFFECTED AREAS:
California
Alameda County, CA
Alpine County, CA
Amador County, CA
Butte County, CA
Calaveras County, CA
Colusa County, CA
Contra Costa County, CA
Del Norte County, CA
El Dorado County, CA
Fresno County, CA
Glenn County, CA
Humboldt County, CA
Imperial County, CA
Inyo County, CA
Kern County, CA
Kings County, CA
Lake County, CA
Lassen County, CA
Los Angeles County, CA
Madera County, CA
Marin County, CA
Mariposa County, CA
Mendocino County, CA
Merced County, CA
Modoc County, CA
Mono County, CA
Monterey County, CA
Napa County, CA
Nevada County, CA
Orange County, CA
Pauma and Yuima, CA
Placer County, CA
Plumas County, CA
Riverside County, CA
Sacramento County, CA
San Benito County, CA
San Bernardino County, CA
San Diego County, CA
San Francisco County, CA
San Joaquin County, CA
San Luis Obispo County, CA
San Mateo County, CA
Santa Barbara County, CA
Santa Clara County, CA
Santa Cruz County, CA
Shasta County, CA
Sierra County, CA
Siskiyou County, CA
Solano County, CA
Sonoma County, CA
Stanislaus County, CA
Sutter County, CA
Tehama County, CA
Trinity County, CA
Tulare County, CA
Tuolumne County, CA
Ventura County, CA
Yolo County, CA
Yuba County, CA
Start Date: 5/16/2024
- End Date: 12/31/2024
Fishing for chinook salmon was unanimously banned by the California Fish and Game Commission on May 15. This is the second year in a row to aid the species in recovering from major population declines. Last month salmon fishing was banned along California’s coast. Salmon are struggling due to reduced river flows during the severe drought from 2020-2022, the effects of climate change, harmful algae blooms, and shifts in the species’ ocean diet.
Los Angeles Times (Calif.), May 16, 2024
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