Klamath River Fishing Regulations, 40 (b) (50), Title 14, CCR, Re: Klamath River Basin sport fishing Date filed with Office of Administrative Law: May 15, 2026 FISHING REPORT Updated - 6/4/26 Scroll down to links for up to the minute Stream Flows, Lodging Information, Map and Fishing Regulations CLICK HERE TO SEE LOWER AMERICAN RIVER ACCESS MAP CLICK HERE TO SEE PDF OF SPECIAL REGS BOOKLET Current River Conditions 1140 CFS (6/4/26 @ 8:30 am) and clear. Seasons were restored on both the Klamath and Central Valley river systems, giving anglers their first real shot at river kings since May 31, 2026 · Check if Trinity River is fishable today with live flow context, weather, hatch timing, fly picks, access notes, regulations, and source links. May 12, 2026 · California’s 2026 ocean salmon season is the most open in four years, with forecasts projecting nearly 400,000 Sacramento River fall-run Chinook and roughly 176,000 Klamath River fall-run Chinook returning to the coast. No fishing is allowed from Jun. Trout Possession Limits. 15 through Sep. Klamath River Basin Possession Limits. May 12, 2026 · The California Fish and Game Commission at its May 6 meeting adopted amendments to sport fishing regulations specifying season dates, bag and possession limits for the Klamath River Basin and Central Valley, and a quota for the Klamath and Trinity rivers. Prohibited actions: Throwing fish on the bank or into the river, any blatant waste of fish. Jan 6, 2026 · The Southwest Zone is all waters draining directly to the Pacific Ocean from the Umpqua River south to the Oregon-California border, and including, the Umpqua River drainage; and those portions of Klamath River drainage in Jackson County. Regulations changed on Jan. Jun 18, 2026 · The following regulations reflect changes or additions to the permanent regulations listed in the current Oregon Sport Fishing Regulations. 1, 2024, to a bag limit of one redband-rainbow trout per day in the 12- to 15-inch size class. 14 in the Klamath River from 500 feet above the mouth of Blue Creek to 500 feet downstream of the mouth of Blue Creek. . Mar 7, 2026 · The Klamath River spring, Smith River, Rogue River, Umpqua River, and other Oregon Chinook stocks south of the Elk River are components of the Southern Oregon/Northern California (SONC) Chinook complex, and as such, specification of ACLs is deferred to KRFC, the indicator stock for the SONC Chinook complex. 1 Recreational ocean salmon fishing was completely closed in 2023 and 2024, and anglers had only six open days statewide in 2025. Smith River mouth - closed year-round Klamath River mouth - closed year-round; in August, this closure expands ("Klamath Control Zone") Eel River mouth - closed in August and September Only North of Point Conception: No more than two single-point, single-shank barbless hooks shall be used and no more than one rod per angler when fishing for salmon or fishing from a boat with salmon on board May 7, 2026 · The news just keeps getting better for North Coast — and all California — salmon anglers. e6pw0tyv, kc, lt, 9um7, r1xl3p, aevf, rc, anp0, iybaz, xmfnq, \