Chinook salmon populations in California are still declining, despite salmon fishing being banned for two years.

Smitty," now spends time on the seas with aspiring whale watchers, or scattering the ashes of the deceased — whatever it takes to stay afloat since salmon fishing was barred in California two years ...

Jamie O’Neill, owner of Seattle-based Dock Street Brokers, said many of California’s commercial salmon fishermen are getting out of the business, selling their permits or simply letting them expire.

California's fishing fleet depends on catching Chinook salmon. Low population numbers could lead regulators to shut down or ...

Here are 7 tips before the fly fishing season officially begins to give you a head start for a successful year.

Smitty,” now spends time on the seas with aspiring whale watchers, or scattering the ashes of the deceased — whatever it takes to stay afloat since salmon fishing was barred in California two ...

The minimum size for salmon is set at 12 inches, and wild Chinook must be released. Fishing will be open only on Mondays, ...

This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors. With salmon fishing barred off the California coast for two years, ...

LOS ANGELES — California’s salmon population has declined so severely over the last several years that regulators canceled the fishing season in 2023 and again in 2024. This year, state ...