Commission approves full Central Valley salmon season for California

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Proposed regulations for the American, Feather and Sacramento rivers:

American River, subsection 7.50(b)(5)

1. Subsection (A) from Nimbus Dam to Hazel Avenue Bridge will be open to salmon fishing from July 16 through December 31.
2. Subsection (B) from Hazel Avenue Bridge to the USGS gauging station cable crossing near Nimbus Hatchery will be open to salmon fishing from July 16 through September 14.
3. Subsection (C) from the USGS gauging station cable crossing near Nimbus Hatchery to the SMUD power line crossing the southwest boundary of Ancil Hoffman Park will be open to salmon fishing from July 16 through October 31.
4. Subsection (D) from the SMUD power line crossing at the southwest boundary of Ancil Hoffman Park to the Jibboom Street Bridge will be open to salmon fishing from July 16 through December 31.
5. Subsection (E) from the Jibboom Street Bridge to the mouth will be open to salmon fishing from July 16 through December 11.
a. The December 12 closure will protect adult winter run salmon migrating up the Sacramento River near the mouth.

Feather River, subsection 7.50(b)(68)
1. Subsection (D) from 1,000 feet below the Thermalito Afterbay Outfall to the mouth will be open to salmon fishing from July 16 through December 11.
a. The July 16 opener will protect adult spring run salmon migrating up the Feather River.
b. The December 12 closure will protect adult winter run salmon migrating up the Sacramento River near the mouth.

Sacramento River below Keswick Dam, subsection 7.50(b)(156.5)
1. Subsection (C) from the Deschutes Road Bridge to 500 feet upstream from Red Bluff Diversion Dam will be open to salmon fishing from August 1 through December 18.
a. August 1 is the historical opening day for this area.
b. The December 19 closure will protect adult winter run salmon migrating up the Sacramento River.
2. Subsection (E) from 150 feet below the Lower Red Bluff (Sycamore) Boat Ramp to the Highway 113 Bridge near Knights Landing will be open to salmon fishing from July 16 through December 18.
a. The December 19 closure will protect adult winter run salmon migrating up the Sacramento River.
3. Subsection (F) from Highway 113 Bridge near Knights Landing to the Carquinez Bridge will be open to salmon fishing from July 16 through December 11.
a. The December 12 closure will protect adult winter run salmon migrating from the ocean.