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Adult fall-run Chinook salmon are spawning again in areas of the Klamath River that have been blocked for over 60 years, following the removal of several dams. The fish have been spotted in Jenny Creek and are returning to the newly rebuilt Fall Creek Fish Hatchery. This is a key milestone in the effort to restore fish populations after the Iron...
Adult fall-run Chinook salmon are spawning again in areas of the Klamath River that have been blocked for over 60 years, following the removal of several dams. The fish have been spotted in Jenny Creek and are returning to the newly rebuilt Fall Creek Fish Hatchery. This is a key milestone in the effort to restore fish populations after the Iron Gate Dam removal in late September. Along with Chinook, Pacific lamprey are also returning. The Fall Creek hatchery aims to produce millions of salmon to support the river’s repopulation and long-term recovery.
Visibility remains poor, making most of the river unfishable. Fish are moving upstream, but the ongoing dam removal is still disrupting water conditions. Some anglers are hopeful that conditions will improve in time to catch the tail end of the season, but there are no guarantees.
The dam removal process upriver has hindered the Steelhead action in the lower Klamath, with water clarity diminishing. Still, a few boaters are out and catching adults here and there. Water clarity should improve along with the fishing over the next few weeks. Please note, that you must have a Steelhead Report/Restoration Card while fishing the...
The dam removal process upriver has hindered the Steelhead action in the lower Klamath, with water clarity diminishing. Still, a few boaters are out and catching adults here and there. Water clarity should improve along with the fishing over the next few weeks. Please note, that you must have a Steelhead Report/Restoration Card while fishing the Klamath. The limit is two hatchery Steelhead or hatchery trout per day.
Dam removal project is in progress and should be completed in the next 6-7 months. River is currently unfishable due to sediment and water clarity.
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) released over 2 million fall-run Chinook salmon smolts into the Klamath River in May 2024. The releases, consisting of 1.3 million smolts on May 15 and 800,000 on May 22, were conducted earlier than scheduled due to warming temperatures and concerns about C. Shasta disease. The smolts were...
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) released over 2 million fall-run Chinook salmon smolts into the Klamath River in May 2024. The releases, consisting of 1.3 million smolts on May 15 and 800,000 on May 22, were conducted earlier than scheduled due to warming temperatures and concerns about C. Shasta disease.
The smolts were raised at the new Fall Creek Fish Hatchery, which exceeded its production goal in its first year. The removal of three dams – JC Boyle, Copco 1, and Iron Gate – is ahead of schedule and could open up hundreds of miles of new spawning and rearing habitat for returning salmon by fall 2024.
CDFW plans to release an additional 250,000 to 300,000 yearling fall-run Chinook salmon later in 2024, potentially directly into Fall Creek, which was previously inaccessible due to the Iron Gate Dam.
These efforts are part of the California Salmon Strategy for a Hotter, Drier Future, aiming to support salmon populations through dam removal, improved hatchery practices, and stronger partnerships with tribal stakeholders.