Salmon Information Meeting in Sacramento | Wed Feb. 25 at 1pm
From the CDFW website.
*** Note: NorCal Guides, GGFA and PCFFA will have reps at the meeting to report back to their members. Please join these fishermen organizations to help us keep you updated on our North State fisheries.
- February 25, 2026
CDFW Annual Salmon Information Meeting
California Natural Resources Agency Auditorium, 1:00 p.m.
715 P Street, Sacramento CA 95814
The annual salmon information meeting will be held in person for 2026 and will also be available online as a view-only webinar. The meeting will cover 2025 ocean and in-river salmon fishing seasons, 2025 spawner abundances returning to the Central Valley and Klamath Basins, 2026 abundance forecasts, and management context guiding the development and implementation of 2026 ocean salmon fisheries. The public are invited to learn about pertinent data and management context shaping the upcoming ocean salmon season. The meeting link, agenda and other materials will be posted here as they become available.- 2026 Agenda (PDF)(opens in new tab)
- Virtual Instructions and Guidelines (PDF)(opens in new tab)
- Handout Presentation (PDF)(opens in new tab)
- Zoom Webinar [link to meeting will be available the morning of February 25, 2026]
- Post meeting survey [link to survey will be available the morning of February 25, 2026]
Salmon Information Meeting Logistics
This year, California Department of Fish and Wildlife’s annual Salmon Information Meeting will be held in person at the California Natural Resources Headquarters Building, at 715 P Street, Sacramento CA 95814 starting at 1pm.
Watch for more on their Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/CaliforniaDFW
The meeting will also be held online in a streaming-only format available for viewing. You will only be able to ask questions if you attend the meeting in person. At the end of each presentation, there will be an opportunity to ask questions. In addition, there will be an online public survey where people can provide written comments or recommendations on the topics presented. On the morning of February 25th, the zoom link, link to survey, and handout of the presentations will be posted on our preseason page at:
Please plan to arrive early if you are attending the meeting in person as there is no onsite parking available. Here is a link to a map of Sacramento’s public parking spots: City of Sacramento Public Parking Information. Our meeting will start promptly at 1:00p.m. and end at 5:00p.m. The public are invited to learn about pertinent salmon information such as escapement data and ocean abundance forecasts that are used to help shape the 2026 ocean salmon fishery regulations. Your attendance and participation in this process are greatly valued. For more information on how to get involved in the salmon management process, please visit our website at www.wildlife.ca.gov/oceansalmon/preseason
Instruction for persons with disabilities
Persons with disabilities needing reasonable accommodation to participate in public meetings are invited to contact the CDFW’s Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Office at (916) 902-9097 or via email at EEO@wildlife.ca.gov
Requests for meeting accessibility should be received as soon as possible prior to the meeting to ensure the request can be accommodated.
Sacramento Parking: Click Link or Graphic
