Salmon Fishing in California

As salmon are an ocean fish and reside in the colder waters in the Pacific Northwest, Northern California waters are the most popular for salmon fishing in California. Some areas are stocked for additional salmon fishing.

Salmon Fishing Lakes In California

Lakes with a population of salmon in Northern California include Lake Almanor, Lake Berryessa, Bullards Bar Reservoir, Folsom Lake, Lake Oroville and Lake Shasta. In Central California, Lake Don Pedro, Lake Tahoe and Silver Lake are the primary lakes with a notable salmon population. No major lakes in Southern California contain salmon.

The California state record chinook salmon (king salmon) was caught out of the Sacramento River. Paper Mill Creek produced the California state record coho salmon. Lake Tahoe was home to the CA state record kokanee salmon.

Atlantic Salmon
Salmo salar

5 Members of The Pacific Salmon Family

Salmon Fishing

The preferred method for catching salmon is fly fishing. Depending on the activity level, salmon may be caught on wet or dry flies. For more details check here for articles about fly fishing for salmon in California.

Salmon Organizations

Atlantic Salmon Federation
Atlantic Salmon Trust
Atlantic Salmon Museum
Pacific Salmon Commission
Pacific Salmon Foundation

California Salmon Fishing

We will attempt to provide specific detailed information about fishing for salmon. Find information on basic trends and seasonal patterns of salmon. Look here for tips, recommended tackle, techniques and more. We want to help you make your salmon fishing trips more successful.

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CA Salmon Fishing - All About Fishing for Salmon in California.

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Spends part of its life in the ocean and the remainder in streams and rivers which drain into the ocean.