After a spectacular two-day salmon season in the San Francisco/Half Moon Bay area in June, a second window with a 7500-fish quota opened from September 4-7 from Point Reyes south to Point Sur with similar incredible fishing. … The Golden State Salmon Association (GSSA), a major force in the restoration of California’s salmon populations, viewed the short season as “A welcome glimmer of hope – albeit briefly,” adding … “Salmon populations remain dangerously low. … While recreational anglers prepare their gear, California’s commercial salmon fleet faces a third consecutive year of closure.”

Other anadromous fish news:

• Riverbank News (Oakdale, Calif.): Cannabis restoration funds aid Coho salmon projects
• Sky-Hi News (Granby, Colo.): Efforts underway to return greenback cutthroat trout to headwaters of Colorado rivers