California Department of Fish and Wildlife announced this Tuesday that recreational salmon fishing off the North Coast is officially closed. Fishing from the 40º10′ latitude line to the Oregon border will remain closed for the remainder of 2026. … “In the Klamath Management Zone, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife’s preliminary estimates indicate that 3,968 Chinook salmon were taken by 4,830 anglers aboard both charter vessels and private skiffs, achieving the area’s recreational harvest guideline of 3,900 Chinook salmon.” … Several areas off the California coast further south will remain open pending the achievement of quotas. In the Fort Bragg Management Area, for example, 4,352 Chinook salmon have been taken by 6,208 anglers, according to the CDFW, leaving 748 fish available.