**Lower Trinity River Nearing Quota; Adult Fall-Run Chinook Salmon Fishery to Close**
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Lower Trinity River Nearing Quota; Adult Fall-Run Chinook Salmon Fishery to Close
- October 15, 2026
Based upon California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) projections, anglers will have met the Lower Trinity River adult fall-run Chinook salmon quota below the Denny Road Bridge at Hawkins Bar for the 2026 season as of 11:59 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 16.
This triggers the closure of the adult Chinook salmon fishery on the Trinity River from the Denny Road Bridge at Hawkins Bar to the confluence with the Klamath River. The quota for this portion of the river is 536 adult fish. The reach will remain open, however, to the harvest of jack (2-year-old) Chinook salmon (less than or equal to 23 inches). All adult Chinook salmon caught must be immediately released.
The Klamath and Trinity rivers are managed as quota fisheries allowing for the combined take of approximately 3,200 adult fall-run Chinook salmon in 2026. Different sections of the two rivers have different quotas assigned to them. You can learn more about these fishing quotas at CDFW’s YouTube channel(external link).
Anglers can monitor the quota status of open and closed sections of the Klamath and Trinity rivers by calling CDFW’s information hotline at (800) 564-6479.
CDFW reminds anglers targeting salmon in the Klamath and Trinity rivers that they must be in possession of a 2026 North Coast Salmon Report Card. Anglers are required to begin filling out their card at the start of fishing and record harvest and release in real-time.
Media Contacts:
Dan Troxel, CDFW Klamath River Project, (707) 822-0330
Peter Tira, CDFW Communications, (916) 322-8908
Categories: Fisheries, Klamath Basin, Salmon
Tagged: Klamath Basin Trinity River Quota Fisheries California Salmon Fishing
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