West Coast Fisheries Spring Seasons Preview
By Daniel Mintz
Several key West Coast fisheries begin or pick up during spring months. Here’s a rundown on the areas, regulations and species included in spring fishing seasons.
Salmon
West Coast Chinook salmon fishing in California and Oregon has been impacted by reduced abundance of Sacramento and Klamath river fall run stocks, with California under complete closure the last two years.
Oregon’s fishing has been limited, especially in the Klamath Management Zone from Humbug Mountain to the state’s southern border.
The process of developing abundance forecasts begins in February and the Pacific Fishery Management Council (PFMC) approves West Coast salmon seasons in April.
In years that aren’t being affected by drought and other limiting factors, seasons begin in late April and...