As anticipated, the recent 4-day ocean salmon season from Point Reyes south to Point Sur surpassed the 7500-fish quota, leading to in season action by the National Marine Fisheries Service on September 17 to close the remaining 2025 fall dates of Sept 29-30, October 1-5, and October 27-31. The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) estimated that 12,000 Chinook salmon were taken by 12,400 anglers in the brief fall season. … Captain James Smith of California Dawn Sport Fishing said … “I think we have only reached 7,500 fish four times since 1994 during a much longer open period. It just shows how many salmon are in the system.”