The data from documents released [Feb. 19] by the Pacific Fisheries Management Council (PFMC) reveals salmon returns to California’s Central Valley in 2025 were much improved over the previous two years. … The number of returning jacks is key to forecasting the number of adult salmon that are in the ocean every year. This ocean abundance forecast is used to determine the number of salmon that can be caught by the ocean commercial and recreational salmon fisheries and the in-river recreational and tribal fisheries while allowing enough salmon to escape harvest to spawn in the Central Valley rivers. The abundance estimate should become available by February 25 when CDFW will hold its annual one day salmon information meeting to update the public.  

Other salmon news:

• California WaterBlog: The truth is NOT in the eye of the beholder!​