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Fishing regulations at Klamath River, CA
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Fishing regulations in California can change throughout the year. Make sure to check this page before fishing for the most up to date rules and regulations for the current season. Local regulations govern when you can fish, the max size of the fish you can keep, how many fish you can keep, and more.
Below you will see fishing regulations for catching Chinook salmon as of May 4th, 2026. To view regulations for a different fish species, please click on your preferred species in the drop-down.
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On March 10, 2023, on recommendation from California and Oregon agency representatives and industry advisors, the National Marine Fisheries Service took inseason action to cancel ocean salmon fishery openers that were scheduled between Cape Falcon, Ore., and the U.S./Mexico border.
Chinook, Oncorhynchus tshawytscha
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- Chinook salmon - 53 members reported to have caught this fish
- Rainbow trout - 41 members reported to have caught this fish
- Steelhead - 38 members reported to have caught this fish
- @blainehostler reported a nice Sea lamprey.
- @elijah-estrada reported a nice Steelhead.
- @tarabrown9838 reported a nice Chinook salmon.
- @tarabrown9838 reported a nice Chinook salmon.
- @cristo.gonzalez reported a nice Rainbow trout.
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