Please SUBSCRIBE to our Youtube Channel for frequent updates on salmon numbers, quotas, seasons, hatchery production and more! To donate … Continue reading “Salmon Season Fishing and Numbers Update from President James Stone”
Help us SAVE our Fisheries! Saturday, November 7, 2026 The FIVE30 Event Center 1104 J St, Marysville, CA 95901 Doors … Continue reading “Donate to the NorCal Guides Fundraising Dinner &Live Auction | Nov. 7 in Marysville, CA”
This August 2026 Draft Water Quality Control Plan for the San Francisco Bay/Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Watershed establishes critical water quality … Continue reading “Draft Water Quality Control Plan for the San Francisco Bay/Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Watershed (August 2026)”
Overall Study Goals: • Learn more about kokanee waters, and how environmental conditions impact kokanee populations and angler satisfaction • … Continue reading “Inland Fisheries Assessment and Kokanee Monitoring Project Updates”
Contact Robert Weese Dunn at NorcalSalmonGuide.com to sponsor the Salmon Derby. Return of the King Salmon Derby on August 1 … Continue reading “Salmon Derby August 1 in Red Bluff – Sign ups end on Thursday night!”
Contact Kenny Priest at (707) 496-8671 or kenny@fishingthenorthcoast.com What: Slot Size Derby When: Saturday, July 25, 2026 Where: All waters within Humboldt … Continue reading “Cali Hali Derby / Humboldt Bay in Eureka was on Saturday, July 25”
The Bridge Group recently flew to Washington D.C. to meet with several government officials and reps to discuss how to … Continue reading “The Bridge Group goes to Washington D.C. to save NorCal Salmon”
Agenda Items from Thursday, April 23, 2026 • Download the Meeting Packet: click here • Download the Final Summary of … Continue reading “Sacramento Review Group (SRG) April Meeting Summary: Salmon and Flows”
Ocean Salmon Fishing Comeback Continues April 12, 2026 Press Release from CDFW, Click Here for full release Significant improvements in … Continue reading “Salmon Fishing Returns After 3-Year Closure; Recreational Anglers to See More Open Days in 2026”
Sacramento River Science Partnership A voluntary science enterprise established to inform joint learning on species recovery and water management on … Continue reading “Parental based tagging (PBT) studies on Chinook Salmon”
Thank you to everyone who signed up! We all had a great time at the Colusa-Sacramento River State Recreation Area … Continue reading “Striped Bass Derby 2026 — That’s a wrap!”
Updated April 12, 2026 SACRAMENTO, CA — The OCEAN Salmon Season fishing dates were presented at the Pacific Fishery Management … Continue reading “Salmon Season 3 alternatives proposed by the Pacific Fishery Managament Council”
Coleman National Fish Hatchery salmon carcasses returned to the Sacramento River KRCR TV Channel 7 ABC News | Mar 20, … Continue reading “How dead salmon are helping restore the Sacramento River ecosystem”
A Conversation with Regional Administrator Jennifer Quan About the 2026 West Coast Salmon Fishing Seasons March 18, 2026, Click Here … Continue reading “2026 West Coast Salmon Fishing Seasons Update from NOAA”
by Adam Robinson, Adam McAllister / North Coast News TV Wed, March 18, 2026 at 12:38 PM https://krcrtv.com/news/local/dead-salmon-return-to-sacramento-river-to-restore-nutrients-and-boost-young-fish-survival Photo Credit: … Continue reading “Dead salmon return to Sacramento River to restore nutrients and boost young fish survival”
March 03, 2026 Pacific Fisheries Management Council 7700 NE Ambassador Place, Suite 101 Portland, OR 97220 RE: Agenda Item C3 … Continue reading “Urgent Recommendations for Salmon Fishery Rebuilding and Sacramento River Abundance Management”
Year two of the Net Pen Project is officially underway! Friday, Feb. 27, 2026 from Coleman National Fish Hatchery Red … Continue reading “The Bridge Group’s Salmon Projects in partnership with Coleman Fish Hatchery”
March Council Meeting Meeting Details Mar 4-9, 2026 in Sacramento, CA 286th Session of the Pacific Fishery Management Council Where: … Continue reading “Pacific Fisheries Management Council March 4-9 Meeting in Sacramento!”
Bridge Group’s Salmon Net Pen Project in Red Bluff, Year 2 of the study by Kelli Saam / anchor for Action … Continue reading “New Red Bluff salmon pens could teach fish the path back home on the Sacramento River”
Federal Fisheries Regulatory Process explained Download the PDF file, click here Website: https://www.pcouncil.org/ Important Upcoming Dates: March 4-9: March Council … Continue reading “Pacific Fisheries Management Council meetings in March”
From the CDFW website. *** Note: NorCal Guides, GGFA and PCFFA will have reps at the meeting to report back … Continue reading “Salmon Information Meeting in Sacramento | Wed Feb. 25 at 1pm”
California’s annual salmon meeting will share initial numbers before the Pacific Fisheries Management Council (PFMC) meetings that will set the … Continue reading “Important Salmon Meeting On Tap in Sacramento, Save the Date: Feb. 25”
Studies show salmon double in size with better access to food sources produced on floodplain habitats, improving health during outward … Continue reading “Nearly two million juvenile salmon released into winter-flooded rice fields in hopes of stronger survival rates to the Pacific ocean”
To Bureau of Reclamation — We (PCFFA, NCGASA, GGFA) are writing in response to the recent Sources Sought Notice for … Continue reading “Salmon industry advocates for proper mitigation measures for the American River, Chinook salmon and steelhead populations”
IN THE NEWS: This week, in partnership with stakeholders from the Bridge Group, Coleman National Fish Hatchery is releasing nearly … Continue reading “One million juvenile salmon fry into flooded rice fields near the Yolo Bypass”
Visit us at the International Sportsmen’s Expositions (aka ISE SHOW) in Sacramento on January 15-18, 2026. Stop by the NorCal … Continue reading “Win Guided Fishing Trips at the Sportsmen’s Expo in Sacramento!”
If you’re interested in restoring our Nor-Cal salmon population numbers, then please attend the PFMC Council Meeting on Sunday, Nov. … Continue reading “Salmon on the Agenda for SUNDAY’S PFMC November Meetings”
The 2025 Sacramento River Chinook Salmon Carcass Reintroduction Program is under way! The Bridge Group [Gold Gate Fishermen’s Association, Pacific … Continue reading “Hatchery Salmon Returned to the Sacramento River”
October 15, 2025 By Gordon Feller/Hatchery International https://www.hatcheryinternational.com/a-toolbox-for-survival-california-diversifies-hatchery-release-strategies/?fbclid=IwY2xjawNfQKxleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHgHl0njwF0eF0R5Uk89Xgl0Dez3D8sV6-xIXdRKUpb8HOaJNM6N1RLAtMglZ_aem_G-FdOz8S9GpjKEZlOLimQw In an unusual move for a state government agency, California Department of … Continue reading “A toolbox for survival: California DFW and DWR diversify hatchery release strategies”
From the Center for California Water Resources and Policy Management (Center). > Read this article at: https://www.calwatercenter.org/deltacurrents/white-sturgeon-status-review The Center for … Continue reading “Department of Fish and Wildlife Tips Its Hand in Advance of White Sturgeon Status Review”
Note: The Fish and Game Commission voted 3 No & 2 Yes on the proposed slot limit regulation change that … Continue reading “NCGASA’s Letter to the Fish and Game Commission on Striped Bass Slot Limit”
West Coast fisheries ‘incredibly challenged’: McGuire forum addresses Dungeness, salmon impacts by Robert Schaulis Click Here to read full story … Continue reading “Forum on Dungeness crab season and a salmon fisheries”
SAC RIVER SALMON ESCAPEMENT A 2023 report from UC Davis/San Francisco Estuary and Watershed Science Permalink: https://escholarship.org/uc/item/17v0z83w Journal: San Francisco … Continue reading “An Approach to Defining a Sacramento River Fall Chinook Escapement Objective Considering Natural Production, Hatcheries, and Risk Tolerance”
Note: The Fish and Game Commission voted 3-NOs & 2-Yes on the proposed slot limit regulation change that was proposed. … Continue reading “Striped Bass Slot Limit Fish and Game Commission Meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 8”
Watch these Chinook SALMON’s migration inland into the Sacramento Index: oceanview.pfeg.noaa.gov/CalFishTrack/pageOceanSalmon_2025 CalFishTrack Central Valley Enhanced Acoustic Tagging Project Adult Salmon … Continue reading “Acoustic Tagging Study of Central Valley Salmon – Where are they now?”
*This is a 3-part series on Sturgeon Facts, Science and Populations by Tom Cannon, for questions email him at thomascannon0@gmail.com … Continue reading “Sturgeon Scientific Literature and Annotations”
*This is a 3-part series on Sturgeon Facts, Population and Science by Tom Cannon, for questions email thomascannon0@gmail.com To read … Continue reading “Sturgeon Population Review 2025”
This is a 3-part series by Tom Cannon on Sturgeon Populations, Science and Facts. Email thomascannon0@gmail.com for questions. Click Here … Continue reading “Sturgeon Life History and by Tom Cannon”
July 25, 2025 The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) has completed its 2025 waterfowl breeding population survey. The … Continue reading “CDFW Completes 2025 Waterfowl Breeding Population Survey”
Click Here to download the PDF report from USGS Main Questions 1. How did routing into Georgiana Slough vary with … Continue reading “Routing and survival of juvenile Chinook salmon at Georgiana Slough in 2024”
Inaugural California Halibut Derby, Humboldt Bay What: Slot Size Derby A measurement will be drawn in the morning at the … Continue reading “Inaugural California Halibut Derby on Humboldt Bay, Eureka, CA”
DEER CONSERVATION & MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR CALIFORNIA • Deer Management Future • CDFW Report: presented by Brian Leo, Statewide Deer … Continue reading “Manage deer populations for their long- term viability report from CDFW”
Sacramento Salmon: Improving the percent-return from Coleman Hatchery smolt releases Article compiled by Tom Cannon, email him at thomascannon0@gmail.com *Summary … Continue reading “Upper Sacramento River Mainstem Fall-Run and Late Fall-Run Salmon Escapement”
Striped bass have been blamed for the declines in salmon and steelhead populations by Tom Cannon / thomascannon0@gmail.com *Note: NCGASA … Continue reading “The decline of the Striped Bass in the Central Valley”
*Note: NCGASA is providing a place for more information on salmon, but all of Cannon’s recommendations do not necessarily represent … Continue reading “Central Valley Salmon June 2025 Status – New Threat from Water Projects in Summer-Fall 2025”
*Note: NCGASA is providing a place for more information on salmon, but all of Cannon’s recommendations do not necessarily represent … Continue reading “The Delta Tunnel – What it means for Central Valley Fisheries”
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BACKGROUND INFO: At its February 2025 meeting, the Fish and Game Commission (FGC) authorized publication of notice of its intent … Continue reading “Salmon Season to be opened inland per FGC, Central Valley Sportfishing breakdown”
Fish and Game Commission / Wildlife Resources Committee CLICK HERE for link to 2025 meetings May 12, 2025 RE: … Continue reading “Opposition to Agenda Item 4 – Potential Recommendations for Changes to Regulations Regarding Take of Coyotes”
Fishing industry leaders from NorCal Guides & Sportsmen’s Association, the Pacific Coast Federation of Fishermen’s Associations (PCFFA) and the Golden … Continue reading “Fishing Industry Leaders head to Washington DC to lobby for new hatchery”
*Note: NCGASA is providing a place for more information on salmon, but all of Cannon’s recommendations do not necessarily represent … Continue reading “Central Valley Salmon – Priority Actions for Late Spring, Summer, and Fall 2025 by Tom Cannon”
*Note: NCGASA is providing a place for more information on salmon, but all of Cannon’s recommendations do not necessarily represent … Continue reading “Salmon Fishery 2025 Fishery Management Plan Development”
*Note: NCGASA is providing a place for more information on salmon, but all of Cannon’s recommendations do not necessarily represent … Continue reading “California Salmon Fishery and the 2025 Season Prognosis”
Press Release from CDFW April 15, 2025 Go to the 3-hour mark on the Pacific Fishery (https://www.pcouncil.org/) from today’s meeting … Continue reading “PFMC recommends limited recreational ocean salmon season, closure for commercial salmon fishing”
Where & When Meet us at the Colusa-Sacramento River Recreation Area Saturday and Sunday on April 12-13 for our annual … Continue reading “Striped Bass Derby in Colusa, CA 2025”
Cannon report that was submitted to the Pacific Fishery Management Council (PFMC) for comment at the April 9-15 meeting in … Continue reading “Sacramento River Fall Run Salmon Harvest Management Recommendations by Tom Cannon”
Mike D. McHenry, Passed away in 2021 but he lives on in other salmon activists Click Here for a letter … Continue reading “Salmon Recovery – A look back at Mike McHenry, Salmon Activist and Mentor”
2023 SALMON DISASTER UPDATES as we get them 4th update: Tuesday, March 18 The California King Salmon Council held a … Continue reading “Salmon disaster relief funds updates for the 2023 season”
by Tom Cannon thomascannon0@gmail.com This is the first post in a series on my proposed salmon recovery plan. *Note: NCGASA … Continue reading “Strategies for Salmon Recovery by Tom Cannon”
The next Meeting in the Salmon Season setting process will be in April in San Jose, CA. Click image below. … Continue reading “PFMC posts 2024 ocean salmon numbers review report and the numbers are not good”
Salmon Imprinting Program Helping Salmon Return to Spawning Sites in the Sacramento River. A coalition of farmers and fishermen take … Continue reading “Bridge Group’s Tehama-Colusa net pen for salmon imprinting project”
NorCal Guides lobbyist Mark Smith of the Smith Policy Group is in Washington DC discussing the possibility of a new … Continue reading “NorCal Guides lobby for a new fish hatchery for the Sacramento River’s Main Stem”
Click here for the Agenda. Here are a few slides from the meeting. To get some background information on how … Continue reading “Ocean Salmon Industry Group (OSIG) Meeting was held today to discuss salmon numbers”
From CDFW: 2025 Salmon Information Meeting Instructions and Guidelines for February 26 at 10:00 am Zoom Webinar. How to Join … Continue reading “CDFW SALMON INFO MEETING on WED, FEB. 26 AT 10AM”
from CDFW News/Press Release February 6, 2025 In a collaborative effort to increase the sustainability of California’s salmon populations, the … Continue reading “CDFW Partners with DWR and Fishing Industry to Diversify Salmon Hatchery Release Strategies”
We aim to keep you informed about the important salmon and fishery meetings coming up that you can participate in. … Continue reading “SALMON numbers discussion, SALMON management meetings coming up you can participate in”
International Sportsmen’s Exposition aka ISE SHOW at 1600 Exposition Blvd, Sacramento, CA 95815 Visit our booth #3041 and enter to … Continue reading “Visit us at the ISE Show at CalExpo in Sacramento on Jan. 16-19”
ASA website, click here. October 30, 2024 California Fish and Game Commission P.O. Box 944209 Sacramento, CA 94244-2090 Subject: Objection … Continue reading “American Sportfishing Association weighs in on White Sturgeon listing”
Donated Fishing Trips FROM THE DINNER To view all the donated fishing trips from the DINNER event and to find … Continue reading “Thank you for attending the 2024 Fundraising Dinner & Auction!”
October 23, 2024 Mr. Paul Souza Regional Director, Pacific Southwest Region U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 2800 Cottage Way Sacramento, … Continue reading “Industry’s coalition letter concerning 2024 Fall-Run Chinook for Coleman Hatchery”
At the September 12, Fish and Game Commission meeting in Sacramento, the Wildlife Resources Committee met with several sport fishing … Continue reading “Striped Bass Slot Limit proposed reg change / petition by NCGASA”
IN THE NEWS – California has officially conserved more than 25% of its land on its march to its conservation … Continue reading “Fishermen warn 30×30 initiative may shut them out of their traditional fishing grounds”
Dear Senator Maria Cantwell United States Senate 511 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, D.C. 20510 We represent the commercial salmon … Continue reading “Coalition requests expedition of Salmon Disaster Relief funds”
California Department of Fish and Wildlife Seeks Public Comment Related to White Sturgeon This message was sent on behalf of … Continue reading “CDFW not sure of the White Sturgeon’s population numbers? More data and science needed”
August 22, 2024: Press Release from CDFW on White Sturgeon. Fish and Game Commission Approves Catch-and-Release Sport Fishing for White … Continue reading “White Sturgeon Fishery decisions will be made by Fish & Game Commission”
Letter August 9, 2024 To: California Fish and Game Commission 1416 Ninth Street, Suite 1320 Sacramento, CA 95814 RE: FGC … Continue reading “Groups lobby Fish & Game to keep white sturgeon fishery open”
Fish & Game Commission meeting August AGENDA has been posted on their website WHITE STURGEON Regulations are on the DAY … Continue reading “sturgeon meeting on thursday, august 15 in fortuna”
Fish and Game Commission conclude the white sturgeon fishery should be closed after a presentation at June 19th meeting Fish … Continue reading “Fish and Game Commission: White Sturgeon fishing now closed (July 12)”
Simultaneous Angling Closure Fails to Acknowledge the Real Reason for the Decline: Water Diversions From the California Water Impact Network … Continue reading “Fisheries expert: Fish & Game Commission’s move to list white sturgeon is a red herring”
Watch the Fish and Game Commission meeting today LIVE when they discuss the possible closure of yet another fishery in … Continue reading “Sturgeon on Agenda 14 & 15 today at FGC meeting, watch LIVE”
Call to Action for all Salmon anglers and guides to call in to comment at the next PFMC meeting on … Continue reading “Public Comment on Agenda E1-SALMON at next PFMC Meeting on Saturday, June 8”
CLICK HERE for full press release JUNE 04, 2024 Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representatives Jared Huffman (CA-02) and Jimmy Panetta … Continue reading “Salmon relief funds from 2023 still not made available”
CLICK HERE for the full letter PDF file To: California Fish and Game Commission RE: Section 2084 finding for White … Continue reading “White Sturgeon fishery coalition letter to F&G Commission”
CALL TO ACTION STURGEON ANGLERS: Show up to the June 19-20 Fish and Game Commission meeting! Decisions will be made … Continue reading “Call to action! Get your voice heard regarding White Sturgeon on June 19, Agenda item # 14”
Pacific Fishery Management Council Sacramento River Fall Chinook Ad Hoc Workgroup, may 2024 Click here to read the full report. … Continue reading “Sacramento River Fall Chinook Workgroup Report: Alternative Approaches”
This year was extra deadly for smolts Ari Plachta/Sacramento Bee/ May 23, 2024 Wet years in California pose a challenge … Continue reading “Delta pumps likely killed over half a million fish in two decades”
April 19, 2024 Chuck Bonham, Director Department of Fish and Wildlife 715 P Street, Sacramento, CA RE: 2023 Salmon Disaster … Continue reading “2023 Salmon Disaster Assistance Spend Plan Letter to CDFW Director”
IN THE NEWS: Newsom Administration Requests Federal Fishery Disaster Declaration SACRAMENTO — Thursday, April 11 Today, Governor Gavin Newsom and … Continue reading “CDFW recommends CLOSURE at PFMC meetings; Fed Fishery Disaster Declaration from State”
CDFW Seeks Public Input on Spending Plan On April 6, 2023, the Pacific Fishery Management Council (PFMC) acted unanimously to … Continue reading “Federal Funding Allocated for California 2023 Salmon Fishing Disaster”
WHITE STURGEON is on the agenda for the April 17-18 Fish and Game Commission Meeting. Visit the Commisson’s website and … Continue reading “WHITE STURGEON on Fish Game Commission agenda April 17-18”
California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) 2024 submits a Report to the Fish and Game Commission regarding the Evaluation … Continue reading “CDFW report to Fish & Game Commission: Petition Evaluation, ESA listing of White Sturgeon”
SAVE THE DATE: In person NCGASA MEMBERSHIP MEETING on Saturday, April 20 from 5-7pm in Colusa at the Pubic Boat … Continue reading “NCGASA MEMBERSHIP IN PERSON MEETING IN COLUSA FOR ALL MEMBERS”
Public & Written comments CALL TO ACTION: Get your written comments into the PFMC Council before their next meeting on … Continue reading “Written Comments for SALMON Season Alternatives due to PFMC by April 2”
Photo caption: White sturgeon, in tank at UC Davis. Photo courtesy of Dennis Cocherell, UC Davis. Note: fish have orange … Continue reading “Guides wanted for pilot monitoring program for White Sturgeon”
Governor Newsom Launches California’s Salmon Strategy for a Hotter, Drier Future Article Published: Jan 30, 2024 by the Governor’s Office … Continue reading “California’s Salmon Strategy for a Hotter, Drier Future – Will it work?”
To: Mr. Brad Pettinger, Chair of Pacific Fishery Management Council (PFMC) From: Jennifer Quan, NOAA Regional Administrator Click Here to … Continue reading “Federal Guidance Letter for the March PFMC meetings. Management needed to protect salmon stocks”
Monday, March 11 was the last day of the Pacific Fishery Management Council (PFMC) meetings in Fresno, CA where several … Continue reading “Alternatives set for SALMON Management from PFMC meetings”
We need your help to save our salmon inland fishery. Get online during the PFMC to sign up to make an … Continue reading “PFMC Meetings Update for March 8-10 | SALMON numbers low”
From Fishing the North / Kenny Priest Click Here to read full article Following a year of a complete salmon … Continue reading “Lean Times Continue for CA Salmon Anglers”
NCGASA’s rep James Stone will give us an update on Wed, Feb. 28 at 3pm via Facebook LIVE video, click … Continue reading “SALMON: Where are we? Numbers, Forecast, Season Setting, PFMC, CDFW and more meetings”
PFMC MARCH Council Meeting on tap: March 5-11, 2024 — SALMON will be discussed. How to join, Agenda, listen in … Continue reading “Pacific Fishery Management Council (PFMC) to meet in March about SALMON”
CDFW invites the public to attend its annual Salmon Information Meeting via webinar on Friday, Mar. 1 at 10 a.m. … Continue reading “CDFW SALMON INFORMATION MEETING: MARCH 1 AT 10AM, ZOOM IN”
CDFW Seeks Public Input on California’s Recreational Pacific Halibut Fishery: Submit angler preferences for open fishing dates for the 2024 … Continue reading “CDFW Seeks Public Input on California’s Recreational Pacific Halibut Fishery”
Coalition Letter: Coalition Group is calling on the Federal government to immediately and fully fund the State’s request for disaster … Continue reading “Coalition Group is calling on the Federal government to immediately and fully fund the State’s request for disaster assistance funding for the closure of the 2023 salmon season”
WHITE STURGEON is Agenda item #15 at the next Fish & Game Commission & Wildlife Resources Committee meeting in Sacramento … Continue reading “Call to action! Advocate for a white sturgeon fishery”
The last Mad River Hatchery Steelhead Derby took place during the winter run in Humboldt County on the Mad River … Continue reading “Mad River Steelhead Derby in Humboldt County comes to an end”
SBA Offers Disaster Assistance to Small Businesses Economically Impacted by the California Salmon Fishery Closure 2023 Salmon Fishery Closure Webinar … Continue reading “Salmon Fishery Closure: Disaster Assistance, SBA Loan Program”
Click Here to read the PDF document by Ronnie M. Pierce from Feb. 1998. PDF file location online: https://nrm.dfg.ca.gov/FileHandler.ashx?DocumentID=21976 Readers … Continue reading “Understanding the Klamath River Tribal Fishery and Allocation”
2023 Salmon Disaster Relief Form This form will be sent to a pro bono lawyer who will represent all groups … Continue reading “2023 Salmon Disaster Relief Form”
Photo Caption: An amphibious excavator is positioned near the confluence of the Yuba River and Feather River ahead of a … Continue reading “Support for the SBFCA Yuba City Boat Ramp Sediment Removal Project”
THIS IS A CALL TO ACTION FOR OUR MEMBERS! Help us send letters to the Fish Managers and Directors who … Continue reading “Call to Action: Send 10-15 million salmon eggs to Coleman Hatchery immediately”
To: Melanie Gange / NOAA Restoration Center NOAA Fisheries (F/HC3), 1315 East West Highway, Rm. 14853 Silver Spring, MD 20910 … Continue reading “Letter of support from the Bridge Group for the Butte Creek Barrier Assessment grant proposal”
New and Proposed Regulations – 2023 Read full press release from CDFW concerning to the new sturgeon regulations, CLICK HERE … Continue reading “White Sturgeon emergency regulations are posted, submission of comments”
Possible STURGEON closure … have your voice heard if you want to fight for a better managed white sturgeon fishery … Continue reading “Sturgeon on the Commission Agenda — possible CLOSURE?!”
Photo: by cambocady on Instagram, July 2022. Fisherman Andrew Phon landed a 94-inch sturgeon on the Sacramento River in Sacramento. … Continue reading “Blackburn paper suggests more science based data is needed about White Sturgeon population”
Ocean and San Francisco Bay District regulations. Minimum Size Limits, Bag and Possession Limits and Seasons. Click on link to … Continue reading “Ocean and San Francisco Bay District regulations”
The salmon runs are: fall, late-fall, winter and spring. Coleman National Fish Hatchery raises three of the four runs; they … Continue reading “Four distinct runs of Chinook salmon in the Sacramento River”
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) has completed the release of approximately 23 million fall-run Chinook salmon raised … Continue reading “CDFW Completes Release of 23 Million Fall-Run Chinook Salmon”
*Note: NCGASA is providing a place for more information on striped bass, but all of Cannon’s recommendations do not necessarily … Continue reading “Causes of the Long-Term Decline in Striped Bass and Potential Recovery”
The Fish & Game Commission will meet on Oct. 11-12, 2023 in the San Jose Area. Sturgeon and Striped Bass … Continue reading “Fish & Game Commission Meeting on October 11: Striped Bass and Sturgeon on the agenda”
The Fish & Game Commission will meet on Oct. 11-12, 2023 in the San Jose Area. Sturgeon and Striped Bass … Continue reading “Take CDFW’s STURGEON survey | Deadline Aug. 15”
July 5, 2023 Mr. Paul Souza Regional Director, Pacific Southwest Region U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 2800 Cottage Way Sacramento, … Continue reading “Salmon Fishing Groups and Sacramento River Settlement Contractors Bridge Group Hatchery Production Proposal”
SALMON AND HALIBUT ISSUES: Find the agenda’s to these meeting on the F&G Commish website. https://fgc.ca.gov/Meetings/2023 DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS … Continue reading “May 17 Fish &Game Commission Meeting | Salmon & Halibut Issues”
ANGLERS: CA Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) will be hosting a virtual public meeting for White Sturgeon. The purpose … Continue reading “White Sturgeon Meeting and Overview from CDFW”
CDFW News | April 6 | 2023 Today, the Pacific Fishery Management Council (PFMC) acted unanimously to recommend a full … Continue reading “PFMC Recommends Closure Of 2023 Ocean Salmon Fisheries”
2020 photo courtesy of Northwest Sportsman Magazine PFMC Press Release, April 6, 2023 Foster City, California—The Pacific Fishery Management Council … Continue reading “PFMC adopts West Coast Ocean Salmon Seasons for 2023”
Agenda Item E.5.a Supplemental CFGC Report, CLICK HERE to download the letter as a PDF File. To: Mark Gorelnik, Chair … Continue reading “Inland Fish & Game Commission request salmon fishery management recommendations for Sac & Klamath Chinook”
Join Pacific Fishery Management Council (PFMC) sub panelist and NCGASA Executive Director James Stone on NCGASA’s Facebook page for a … Continue reading “PFMC update on Facebook LIVE at 2pm | March 10”
Download this PDF file from PFMC sub panelist James Stone that he prepared for the PFMC meetings in Seattle (March … Continue reading “PFMC – Sacramento River Chinook Salmon Fall Run Escapement”
Posted on March 1, 2023 by Tom Cannon from California Fisheries Blog CLICK HERE for full working draft report. The harvest of Sacramento … Continue reading “Sacramento River Salmon Harvest Forecast: More Bad News”
Closure of the 2023 salmon season Press Release | Friday, March 3, 2023 | Sacramento, CA Today, leadership of the … Continue reading “Commercial Anglers, Ocean Passenger Fleet, and Inland River Guides Call For 2023 Salmon Season Closure and Disaster Assistance Funding”
ZOOM Meeting for NCGASA Members: march 5 @7pm If you would like to learn more about how the Salmon Seasons … Continue reading “PFMC Meetings, ANGLERS to give public input on SETTING THE SALMON SEASON”
CDFW Salmon Season Meeting: March 1 via Zoom MARCH 1: CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE 2023 SALMON INFORMATION MEETING … Continue reading “CDFW Info SALMON Meeting”
We need ALL anadromous salmon anglers on March 1 call! Most of the public comment will transpire at the end … Continue reading “CDFW To Host Virtual Public Meeting On Ocean Salmon Fisheries”
REPORT from the PFMC COUNCIL Habitat indicators of Klamath and Sacramento salmon stocks — stoplight tables for Sacramento River and … Continue reading “PFMC REPORT: Habitat indicators of Klamath and Sacramento salmon stocks”
HELP US SAVE OUR SALMON! WHEN: MONDAY, FEB. 27 starting at 6pm WHAT: NCGASA Exec President James Stone will give … Continue reading “Calling on all NCGASA members who care about the fate of our SALMON”
The Marine Resources Committee will meet on March 14 and 16, 2023. Members of the public are welcome to participate … Continue reading “Marine Resources Committee will meet on March 14 and 16”
Pacific Fishery Management Council (PFMC) PDF file to read. Review of 2022 Ocean Salmon Fisheries: Stock Assessment and Fishery Evaluation … Continue reading “PFMC: Review of 2022 Ocean Salmon Fisheries; Stock Assessment”
California Advisory Committee on Salmon and Steelhead Meeting Wednesday, Feb. 15 starting at 10am. Call to action: ATTEND the California … Continue reading “California Advisory Committee on Salmon and Steelhead Meeting”
The latest Pacific Fishery Management Council (PFMC) data on Klamath Salmon. NCGASA’s president James Stone attends these meetings and aims … Continue reading “Pacific Fishery Management Council’s Data Sheets on Klamath Salmon”
By Tom Cannon, thomascannon0@gmail.com *Note: The NCGASA Board of Directors hired Tom Cannon in the summer of 2022 to review … Continue reading “Sacramento River Fall Run Salmon Report”
Join NCGASA today for as little as $20 to help us fight for your sturgeon fishery Click Here to sign … Continue reading “Delta Sturgeon Closure Coming?”
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) today announced the selection of 25 projects that will receive funding for … Continue reading “CDFW Awards $11 Million For Fisheries Habitat Restoration Program Projects”
Photo Caption: From Western Outdoors News — Matt Fields of Ripon with a 26-pound Sacramento River king salmon with guide … Continue reading “Inland fisheries disaster – letter from the NCGASA Board”
The Mad River Steelhead Derby (#4) will start on Jan. 1, 2023 at 6am and end on Feb. 28 at … Continue reading “Mad River Steelhead Derby 2023”
A Tale of Two Hatchery Salmon Smolt Release Groups CLICK HERE to read full article. This story relates to two … Continue reading “Central Valley Hatchery Salmon Production Is Being Wasted”
CLICK HERE to read PDF file. This document contains the complete text of the Pacific Coast Salmon Fishery Management Plan … Continue reading “Pacific Coast Salmon Fishery Management Plan”
WE NEED YOUR HELP: NCGASA Board of Directors Elections are happening now. Interested in volunteering and helping us save our … Continue reading “Board Elections: Nominate 3 NCGASA members”
NCGASA continues to support fish hatcheries such as the Coleman National Fish Hatchery and their efforts in growing and preserving … Continue reading “Salmon Festival at Coleman National Fish Hatchery”
Friday, Oct. 7, 2022 SUTTER, CA — There’s some good news for sportsmen and women who enjoy salmon fishing on … Continue reading “Hatcheries to raise more smolts for release into Feather and American River, additional money for salmon and hatchery infrastructure”
Western Outdoor News Digital Copy: Sept. 6, 2022 By David Hurley The process for a proposed slot limit began when … Continue reading “Town Hall second step in the Department of Fish and Wildlife’s process to review the proposed striped bass slot limit”
Photo courtesy of Golden Gate Salmon Association Inseason Estimates CDFW NEWS: Status Update (August 24, 2022): Provided below are … Continue reading “In Season Salmon Update”
When: Wednesday, Aug. 24 from 6pm to 8pm Where: CDFW Office in West Sacramento Ask: All NCGASA members should be … Continue reading “Striped Bass Slot Limit Town Hall Meeting & Survey”
The Pit River Bridge is the only interstate highway bridge owned by the federal government in the entire United States. … Continue reading “Future Shasta Lake bridge relocation could affect fishing in the main stem as well as boating traffic”
June 15, 2022 The Honorable Melissa Hurtado, Chair Senate Human Services Committee 1020 N Street, Room 521 Sacramento, CA 95814 … Continue reading “Coalition Letter to Oppose AB 1737 (Holden) – youth recreational camps”
State of California Department of Fish and Wildlife M e m o r a n d u m Date: May 16, … Continue reading “CDFW answer to boat limit petition”
Read the previous post about the recent decisions surrounding the Rock Creek Hatchery: click here. Highlights from the OF&W May … Continue reading “What happened at the Oregon Fish & Wildlife Meeting? North Umpqua update”
Northern California anglers to pay attention to what is happening in Oregon. May 2, 2022, A letter from the Oregon Anglers … Continue reading “Umpqua River Steelhead hatchery program to be eliminated?”
Posted on April 22, 2022/Sportsmen’s Alliance The California Game and Fish Commission yesterday evening voted unanimously to deny the Humane … Continue reading “Fish and Game Commission Denies HSUS Bear Ban Petition”
SAVE THE DATE: April 20-21, 2022 California Fish and Game Commission Meeting The Commission will receive an update on ocean … Continue reading “California Fish and Game Commission Meeting April 20-21”
Read NCGASA’s response letter to the CA Fish and Game Commission asking them to exempt the Eel River estuary from … Continue reading “Low flow closures on the Eel River in Humboldt County”
NCGASA is looking for help to stock Ellis Lake Park with catfish, bluegill/sunfish and largemouth bass. Visit our donate page … Continue reading “Donate to the Ellis Lake fish program”
Track the hatchery Fall-run Chinook salmon paired releases from the 2021-2022 Season (provisional data). See real time fish detections. Click … Continue reading “Central Valley Enhanced Acoustic Tagging Project”
CLICK HERE for full PDF to download. Conditions in the Central Valley are critically dry, and consequently, Shasta temperature management … Continue reading “Sacramento River Temperature Management Plan for Water Year 2022”
This week NCGASA leadership and our lobbyist held another update meeting with CDFW on the topic of a striped bass … Continue reading “Update on striped bass slot limit from the Smith Policy Group”
The latest Drought Monitor places more than 40% of California in Extreme Drought (D3). According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, … Continue reading “Drought: Driest January through February on record for several locations”
Click HERE for March 30 press release-PDF file 1 to download. PDF file 2 from April 2, 2022. The Coleman National … Continue reading “Coleman National Fish Hatchery planned release of approximately 4,218,454 brood year 2021 fall Chinook Salmon into Battle Creek beginning on March 31, 2022”
ACCORDING TO State’s natural resources agency, MOU is a Step in Years-Long Effort to Protect Water Reliability and flows • … Continue reading “State and Federal agencies announce agreement with Delta water suppliers”
Sacramento River Winter Chinook age 3 ocean impact rate south of Point Arena by fishery and Alternative. The impacts are … Continue reading “Projected impacts for Sacramento and Klamath chinook”
PFMC public hearing on Ocean Salmon Management held via webinar only • California Meeting – Tuesday, March 22, 2022 CLICK … Continue reading “Online public hearing on salmon management: March 22 at 7pm”
This NOAA website is the public interface for modeled and observed water temperature and flow data for the Sacramento River … Continue reading “NOAA launches Central Valley Temperature Mapping and Predictions (CVTEMP)”
March 14, 2022 Ocean Salmon Season Overview: The number of adult fall-run Chinook salmon forecast to be swimming off the … Continue reading “Ocean recreational salmon season alternatives set”
CLICK HERE for handout PDF to download March 2, 2022 (10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.) CDFW Annual Salmon Information Meeting … Continue reading “Members: Attend the CDFW Salmon Meeting, download the handout here”
The undersigned non-profit wildlife conservation organizations must strongly oppose SB 915 – legislation which would prohibit a state officer or … Continue reading “Coalition Letter: SB 915, Firearms & State Property – OPPOSE”
SB 865 – Coaltion Ltr of Support – SNRW – 3 8 22 – REV1 The undersigned wildlife conservation organizations … Continue reading “SB 865 – Coalition Letter of Support”
There’s a big CDFW meeting coming on March 2nd that may just be our last stand — we need the … Continue reading “March 2nd meeting about the status of SALMON”
NCGASA has been on the front line for over five years advocating for the Fry program to be reinstated … Continue reading “615,000 fall Chinook fry released into the Sacramento River”
A plea to raise more fish Dear Regional Administrator Thom, Regional Director Conant, Regional Director Souza, Secretary Crowfoot, Director Bonham, … Continue reading “Request for immediate hatchery production increases, upgrading and updating hatchery management practices”
Click Here to read full letter or download the PDF. Click Here for the Fish & Game Commission’s Proposed Amendments … Continue reading “Sportfishing Coalition Letter regarding harbor craft engine regulations”
Bills in the 117th Congress that affect our fisheries: Click Here to see the PDF or to download the PDF. … Continue reading “Current Federal Legislation – Sept. 2021: Fisheries”
Eight Decades of Hatchery Salmon Releases in the California Central Valley: Factors Influencing Straying and Resilience Click Here to Read: … Continue reading “Eight Decades of Hatchery Salmon”
Capitol Tracker | McGuire to talk drought, fish kills with lawmakers this week By RUTH SCHNEIDER | rschneider@times-standard.com | Eureka Times-Standard, PUBLISHED: July 26, … Continue reading “NCGASA will participate in a state joint committee legislative hearing on Tuesday to discuss salmon fisheries amid drought and a climate crisis”
Photo Caption: An amphibious excavator is positioned near the confluence of the Yuba River and Feather River ahead of a … Continue reading “Sediment removal projects planned for the Feather River”
Western Outdoor News Sacramento River 4/2/2021 Collaboration between government agencies and fishing organizations create opportunity for increased river salmon runs … Continue reading “Acoustic Smolt Tagging Project for Fall-Run Salmon and Butte City Release Point”
Senate Bill 252 to outlaw bear hunting in California withdrawn by lawmaker, after online campaign. A Change.org petition made change … Continue reading “Senate Bill 252 to outlaw bear hunting in California withdrawn by lawmaker”
Download this letter as a PDF: NCGASA PFMC Escapement letter 02.22.2021. February 22, 2021 Susan Bishop NOAA Branch Chief, West … Continue reading “NCGASA’s concerns about inland salmon fishery on the Sacramento River system”
NCGASA members please attend this meeting on Jan. 12 where the Fish & Game Commission will be discussing Agenda Item … Continue reading “Striped Bass: Fish & Game Meeting Jan. 12”
$50 Entry Fee Enter Here Dates: Tuesday, September 1 – Saturday, October 31, 2020 • Grand Prize is a Lifetime … Continue reading “Sacramento Valley River Salmon Fishing Contest 2020”
Help us stock Ellis Lake in Marysville, CA with fish so younger generations can enjoy catching a fish. Click Here … Continue reading “Donate to Ellis Lake”
California Fish and Game Commission to Hold Remote Meeting Posted: 14 Apr 2020 04:21 PM PDT The California Fish and Game … Continue reading “California Fish and Game Commission to Hold Remote Meeting 2020”
Attend the Striped Bass Meeting on Friday, Feb. 21 Calling on all NCGASA Members, we need your voice! After hearing … Continue reading “Striped Bass Policy Meeting: Feb. 21”
Date: September 21, 2019
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NCGASA began engaging with Coleman National Fish Hatchery after hearing about an excess of adult steelhead filling the raceways at … Continue reading “Coleman National Fish Hatchery Project”
The Potter Valley Project is a small hydropower project in the headwaters of the Eel River. It consists of two … Continue reading “Potter Valley Project – Eel River”
The California Salmon Council (CSC) under the direction of the California Department of Fish & Game (DFG) assembled an Advisory … Continue reading “PROJECT TWO: 2008 Commercial and Recreational Salmon Fisheries Disaster Program”
The California Salmon Council (CSC) under the direction of the California Department of Fish & Game (DFG) assembled an Advisory … Continue reading “Project One: 2008 Commercial and Recreational Salmon Fisheries Disaster Program”
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger used his press conference at the on Tuesday at the State Capitol, where he signed an executive … Continue reading “GOVERNOR SCHWARZENEGGER PROCLAIMS DROUGHT, CALLS FOR NEW DAMS”
The California Salmon Council (CSC) under the direction of the California Department of Fish & Game (DFG) assembled an Advisory … Continue reading “2008 Disaster Relief Aide – from the “California Salmon Coucil” website”
Salmon Season Fishing and Numbers Update from President James Stone
Please SUBSCRIBE to our Youtube Channel for frequent updates on salmon numbers, quotas, seasons, hatchery production and more! To donate … Continue reading “Salmon Season Fishing and Numbers Update from President James Stone”
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Help us SAVE our Fisheries! Saturday, November 7, 2026 The FIVE30 Event Center 1104 J St, Marysville, CA 95901 Doors … Continue reading “Donate to the NorCal Guides Fundraising Dinner &Live Auction | Nov. 7 in Marysville, CA”
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This August 2026 Draft Water Quality Control Plan for the San Francisco Bay/Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Watershed establishes critical water quality … Continue reading “Draft Water Quality Control Plan for the San Francisco Bay/Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Watershed (August 2026)”
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