CDFW Press Releases


Get Hooked: Trout Season 2026 Is About To Begin
Get Hooked: Trout Season 2026 Is About To Begin cover picture
Fishing enthusiasts across the region are gearing up... more »
California Department of Fish & Wildlife
4-23-2026
2026 Ocean Salmon Seasons Determined
2026 Ocean Salmon Seasons Determined cover picture
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW)... more »
California Department of Fish & Wildlife
4-13-2026
Ocean Salmon Comeback Continues
Ocean Salmon Comeback Continues cover picture
Commercial Fishing Returns After 3-Year Closure; Recreational Anglers to... more »
California Department of Fish & Wildlife
4-13-2026
Recreational Pacific Halibut Season to Open April 1
Recreational Pacific Halibut Season to Open April 1 cover picture
The 2026 recreational Pacific halibut fishery will open... more »
California Department of Fish & Wildlife
3-27-2026
Recreational Ocean Salmon Season Opens April 11 South of Pigeon Point
Recreational Ocean Salmon Season Opens April 11 South of Pigeon Point cover picture
Get those rods ready! Saturday, April 11, 2026... more »
California Department of Fish & Wildlife
3-13-2026
CDFW's SHARE Program Offering Spring Elk Hunts in Del Norte County
CDFW's SHARE Program Offering Spring Elk Hunts in Del Norte County cover picture
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW)... more »
California Department of Fish & Wildlife
2-13-2026
Commercial Dungeness Crab Fishery to Open in Humboldt County
Commercial Dungeness Crab Fishery to Open in Humboldt County cover picture
The Director has declared that the last closed area of... more »
California Department of Fish & Wildlife
1-23-2026
Commercial Dungeness Crab Fishery to Open in Portions of Northern California, One Area Further Delayed Due to Public Health Hazard
Commercial Dungeness Crab Fishery to Open in Portions of Northern California, One Area Further Delayed Due to Public Health Hazard cover picture
After delays due to entanglement risk, crab meat quality issues, and elevated... more »
California Department of Fish & Wildlife
1-8-2026
Recreational Dungeness Crab Fishery to Open in Last Closed Area in Humboldt County After Delay Due to Public Health Risks
Recreational Dungeness Crab Fishery to Open in Last Closed Area in Humboldt County After Delay Due to Public Health Risks cover picture
The last area of the recreational Dungeness crab... more »
California Department of Fish & Wildlife
12-30-2025
Commercial Dungeness Crab Fishery to Open Jan. 5 in Central California; Recreational Crab Trap Restrictions Lifting Jan. 2
Commercial Dungeness Crab Fishery to Open Jan. 5 in Central California; Recreational Crab Trap Restrictions Lifting Jan. 2 cover picture
Northern Commercial Fishery to Remain Closed Until at... more »
California Department of Fish & Wildlife
12-19-2025
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