Chinook Salmon Quota Reached

Size restrictions now in effect for adult fall-run Klamath River Salmon.

September 21, 2011 CA DFG News


Anglers on the Klamath River have been so active that they almost reached the quota of 3950 Chinook salmon. This success triggered size restrictions effective September 22, 2011.


Sports fishermen along the lower 40 miles of the river may no longer keep Chinook salmon that are 22 inches or more in length.
The good news is that downstream of the Highway 96 Bridge at Weitchpec (at the confluence with the Trinity River) recreational fishermen are still allowed to fish for jack salmon. The daily limit is three salmon 22 inches or shorter.


According to DFG biologists who have been monitoring the salmon harvest the “3,950 quota of adult Chinook salmon is half the number of adult fish allotted to recreational anglers for the entire Klamath-Trinity River basin.
“...The remaining 3,950 adult Chinook salmon are available to recreational anglers on the Klamath River above the Highway 96 Bridge at Weitchpec and on the Trinity River. These areas will remain open to the take of adult Chinook salmon until DFG determines that the sub-quotas for these areas have been met.”


There are sub-quotas and other regulations anglers must track in order to avoid conflicts with the law. Anyone fishing for Chinook salmon at the Klamath River is advised to call 1 (800) 564-6479 for up to date information.
PJJ

PS: Wild pigs like to eat salmon too if they can get them. That's why this belongs here.