CDFW Press Releases


Recreational Dungeness Crab Fishing Opens Nov. 1 with Limitations, Commercial Season Delayed
Recreational Dungeness Crab Fishing Opens Nov. 1 with Limitations, Commercial Season Delayed cover picture
The recreational Dungeness crab season will open beginning... more »
California Department of Fish & Wildlife
10-24-2025
White Sturgeon Opener Kicks Off with a No-Fee Report Card for This Season
White Sturgeon Opener Kicks Off with a No-Fee Report Card for This Season cover picture
The white sturgeon sport fishing season opens Oct.... more »
California Department of Fish & Wildlife
9-26-2025
Fall ocean salmon fishery meets the 7,500 Chinook fall harvest guideline and is set to close for remaining 2025 dates
Fall ocean salmon fishery meets the 7,500 Chinook fall harvest guideline and is set to close for remaining 2025 dates cover picture
Capitalizing on good weather and even better fishing,... more »
California Department of Fish & Wildlife
9-17-2025
Recreational Groundfish Regulations Now Effective in State Waters
Recreational Groundfish Regulations Now Effective in State Waters cover picture
In response to new scientific information on quillback... more »
California Department of Fish & Wildlife
8-28-2025
Sept. 1 Dove Opener Marks Celebratory Start to California's Hunting Seasons
Sept. 1 Dove Opener Marks Celebratory Start to California's Hunting Seasons cover picture
They may have venison in the freezer already... more »
California Department of Fish & Wildlife
8-25-2025
Ocean Salmon Fishery Achieves Summer Catch Limit; Will Reopen in September
Ocean Salmon Fishery Achieves Summer Catch Limit; Will Reopen in September cover picture
California’s June 7-8 Ocean salmon season offered some... more »
California Department of Fish & Wildlife
6-24-2025
Southern California Pacific Sardine Take Restrictions in Place Due to Public Health Hazard
Southern California Pacific Sardine Take Restrictions in Place Due to Public Health Hazard cover picture
State health agencies determined that Pacific sardine sampled... more »
California Department of Fish & Wildlife
5-9-2025
California Primed for Spectacular Trout Season Opener April 26
California Primed for Spectacular Trout Season Opener April 26 cover picture
Be it Burney, Bridgeport or Bishop, anglers headed... more »
California Department of Fish & Wildlife
4-23-2025
Pacific Fishery Management Council Recommends Limited Recreational Ocean Salmon Season, Continued Closure for Commerical Salmon Fishing off
Pacific Fishery Management Council Recommends Limited Recreational Ocean Salmon Season, Continued Closure for Commerical Salmon Fishing off cover picture
On April 15, 2025, the Pacific Fishery Management... more »
California Department of Fish & Wildlife
4-15-2025
CDFW Protects Returning Humpback Whales from Entanglement Risk While Providing Continued Fishing Opportunities for Dungeness Crab
CDFW Protects Returning Humpback Whales from Entanglement Risk While Providing Continued Fishing Opportunities for Dungeness Crab cover picture
California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) Director... more »
California Department of Fish & Wildlife
4-4-2025
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