There are a few locations where anglers congregate shoulder-to-shoulder to toss spinners in search of salmon, and for the first time since 2022, bankies will have the ability to wear out a shoulder and avoid flying hooks starting July 16 from the Carquinez Bridge east to the Woodson Bridge on the Sacramento River. … There was a season on the Mokelumne, American, and Feather Rivers in 2025, but the main river, the Sacramento, was off limits due to the extremely poor salmon returns to the upper river in 2022. This year’s returns on the Sacramento are also threatened by water releases out of Shasta Dam. In addition to the Sacramento River, inland anglers will enjoy a full season on the Feather, American and Mokelumne rivers. For the Central Valley, the general fall-run salmon fishing season will open on July 16 and close on Dec. 16.

Other salmon news:

• KDRV (Medford, Ore.): Klamath River mapping begins as salmon return after dam removal
• Western Outdoor News (San Clemente, Calif.): Ocean salmon fishing providing needed boost for local communities
• The Ukiah Daily Journal (Calif.): Salmon season closes July 19