SACRAMENTO, Calif., Oct. 26 -- The California Department of Fish and Wildlife issued the following press release:
The 2026 adult Chinook salmon fishing season will soon close on the Upper Trinity River.
The closure comes as California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) projections indicate anglers will have met the Upper Trinity River adult fall-run Chinook salmon quota for the season as of 11:59 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 28.
At that time, the adult Chinook salmon fishery on the Trinity River from the Old Lewiston Bridge to the Highway 299 West Bridge at Cedar Flat will be closed. This reach will remain open, however, for harvest of 2-year-old jack Chinook salmon (less than or equal to 23 inches). All adult Chinook salmon caught must b...