Butte Creek - CA

Butte Creek, CA, is a critically vital stream, serving as primary spawning grounds for endangered spring-run Chinook salmon (fishing prohibited). While also home to steelhead and rainbow trout, angling opportunities are extremely limited and heavily regulated, often subject to closures, artificial lures/flies only, and strict catch-and-release for steelhead. Water flows and cold temperatures are paramount for salmon survival. Access is restricted, often requiring private land permissions. This is a conservation-focused waterway, not a recreational fishery; adherence to stringent CDFW regulations is mandatory to protect its sensitive anadromous populations