Fishing News For Northern California

April 8th, 2012 -

SEATTLE, Wa. – The Pacific Fishery Management Council today adopted a set of Ocean Salmon Seasons that provides both recreational and commercial opportunities coast-wide. California and Oregon fishermen, in particular, will benefit from higher than usual Salmon returns in the Sacramento and Klamath Rivers this year. The recommendation will be sent on to the National Marine Fisheries Service for approval by May 1, 2012. Read the full article on the Fisheries Management Council Website

March 11, 2012 -

Ocean Salmon Season was pretty darn good last year! But according to a March 1^st  post in the Times Standard by Kenny Priest, the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Humboldt County is chock full of Salmon right now. And if the Department of Fish & Game’s “Ocean Abundance Forecasts" are accurate, the 2012 Ocean Salmon Season could turn out to be even better than last year!