All fishing regulations, such as bag and size limits, gear restrictions, report card requirements, fishing hours and stream closures remain in effect. Every angler must have an appropriate report card if they are fishing for abalone, steelhead or sturgeon anywhere in the state, or salmon in the Smith and Klamath-Trinity river systems.
CDFW offers two Free Fishing Days each year – usually around the Fourth of July and Labor Day weekend – when it’s legal to fish without a sport fishing license. This year, the Free Fishing Days were set for the Saturdays near Independence Day and Labor Day (this year, July 4 and Sept. 5).
Free Fishing Days provide a low-cost way to give fishing a try. Some CDFW regions offer Fishing in the City, a program where children can learn to fish in major metropolitan areas. Fishing in the City and Free Fishing Day clinics are designed to educate novice anglers about fishing ethics, fish habits, effective methods for catching fish and fishing tackle. Anglers can even learn how to clean and prepare fish for eating.
Anglers should check the rules and regulations for the waters they plan to fish because wildlife officers will be on duty to enforce them. For more information on Free Fishing Days, please visitwww.wildlife.ca.gov/licensing/fishing/free-fishing-days.
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The pic you have on the article is of a guy flossing in a muddy river. A controversial form of fishing that many prudish people are against, but a legal form of fishing that puts meat on the table for allot of people who do not own a boat. Made me laugh to see that as the pic you chose to use.
Er…possibly fishing is something I know next to nothing about….
That’s too bad. You should give it a try, it’s great fun.
If I had more free time, I’d be hiking and wandering the woods. Fishing, pole jumping, marathon running–all worthy sports but probably not something I’m going to take up.
[edit] If you would learn how to fish, you wouldn’t need to floss. I stand next to guys snagging, I mean, flossing, long lining or whatever you want to call it and catch more fish than they do. You don’t need a boat or long leaders to catch fish.
So how is tricking a fish to choke down a baited hook better than flossing a leader thru it’s mouth and hooking the corner?
For one your not giving the fish a chance to be tricked. They have no choice in the matter. I’m guessing you just fish the Mad. On the Mad the mentality is different. Many people wont put up with flossers on other rivers. On the Mad the mentality is different. Thank god flossers don’t like catch and release and stay off other rivers.
How do you figure? The picture is of a Chinook salmon caught in trinidad, ca. No river to be seen.
That’s interesting…the picture you are describing is the featured photo that shows before you click through to the article. The article itself though has the man fishing in the river.
I believe the catch-and-release law is still in place.
What a great day for people who have never gone fishing,it’s awsome my children loved it.I come from an Italian family,so all my life I’ve fished.grew up on lazio’s dock!!!EAT what ya catch or throw it back please.
Yay! Two days of fishing without paying the kings fees>