Upper Trinity River Adult Chinook Salmon Quota Met
Trinity River [Image from the CDFW]
Based upon California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) projections of the recreational fall-run Chinook salmon catch on the Trinity River, anglers will meet the Upper Trinity River adult fall-run Chinook salmon quota for the 2022 season as of 11:59 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 21.
This triggers the closure of the adult Chinook salmon fishery on the Trinity River from the Old Lewiston Bridge to the Highway 299 West Bridge at Cedar Flat. This reach will remain open for the harvest of 2-year-old jack Chinook salmon less than or equal to 23 inches. All adult Chinook salmon caught must be immediately released and reported on the angler’s report card.
Anglers may still fish for adult Chinook salmon in the Lower Trinity River sector downstream of the Denny Road Bridge at Hawkins Bar to the confluence with the Klamath River. All other sectors are closed to adult salmon harvest.
Anglers may monitor the quota status of open and closed sections of the Klamath and Trinity rivers by calling the information hotline at (800) 564-6479.
For more information regarding Klamath River fishing regulations, please consult the 2022-2023 California Freshwater and Supplemental Sport Fishing Regulations at wildlife.ca.gov/regulations.
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Remember those who have told the story of battling a large king salmon and finally get it to shore, where it lies on its side from exhaustion? Releasing it, as is still legal and required under these regulations, it will swim off, only to die six or eight hours later from trauma. That’s been my experience, from years ago, before there was a problem. My understanding is the hens carry about 1,000 eggs each, so loosing even one is a big deal for a hatchery trying to get enough eggs for their program, let alone the fish laying in the redds. Spoke with the Fed fish guys floating the river last week. They said the redd count is down this year (again).