![]() Smaller creeks and other upstream water bodies always warm before the river itself. In the spring, salmon may be more active during their spawn thanks to the warmer weather and at times warmer water temperatures. Fall will bring colder weather for fishing naturally whereas spring will not. Primarily the salmon have a strong fall spawn such as the chinook making the Sacramento River its largest destination in the fall and spring. If the California rivers and coastal regions are a new experience for you, a charter or a guide may simplify your trip. There are charters available in most waterways as well as most coastal bays and cities. Launching into a coastal bay is a popular tactic for spawn action for many anglers. All wild steelhead, or rainbow trout over 16 inches must be released immediately upon catch.Ĭoastal salmon fishing is great, especially when the spawn is not happening and it can be very intense to fish the mouth of rivers during the spawn. Fishery steelhead are marked by a missing adipose fin and a healed scar at the fins location.įishery steelhead (marked as described above) are the only salmon allowed to be kept and this is only in certain waters. ![]() Steelhead that are landlocked can be found north to south in eastern California and can be classified as any rainbow trout over 16 inches in length. Upstream does not have to mean the river, but creeks and other small bodies of water are full as well. Pacific coastal waters are full of salmon that live their saltwater lives until their trek upstream. The fish here run large and very aggressive during their respective spawn periods. The Pacific Ocean yields a great environment for many species of fish especially the chinook, coho, chum, and pink salmon species. ![]() Many people flock here for salmon runs during spawn which occurs from November to January. (Image Courtesy of SF Bay Sportfishing Charters (San Francisco) & )Ĭalifornia is home to many waterways and more miles of coastline for salmon fishing. ![]()
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