FISH SEASONS
(SOME SPECIES ARE SUBJECT TO DFG REGULATION OF OPEN SEASONS)
SPECIES SCIENTIFIC NAME FROM TO BAIT(S) LOCATIONS PICTURE

CHINOOK SALMON
ONCORHYNCHUS
TSHAWYTSCHA

APRIL

FEB.
SPINNERS, KWIKFISH,
PLUGS, JIGS
AMERICAN RIVER
 
SACRAMENTO
RIVER
 
FEATHER RIVER
 
YUBA RIVER

SHAD

ALOSA SAPIDISSIMA

MARCH

APRIL

WORMS, SHAD JIGS, SPOONS, SMALL SPINNERS
AMERICAN RIVER
 
SACRAMENTO
RIVER
 
FEATHER RIVER
 
YUBA RIVER

STEELHEAD

ONCHORHYNCHUS MYKISS

SEPT.

JAN

GLO BUGS, WORMS, ROE, SPINNERS, SPOONS, PLUGS
AMERICAN RIVER
 
SACRAMENTO
RIVER
 
FEATHER RIVER
 
YUBA RIVER

STRIPERS

MORONE SAXATILIS

ALL YEAR BUT PREDOMINANT SEASON IS FEB. THROUGH OCT.

ANCHOVIES, SARDINES, WORMS, PLUGS, POPPERS, JIGS, SWIMBAITS, BROKEN BACKS, PILEWORMS
AMERICAN RIVER
SACRAMENTO
RIVER
 
FEATHER RIVER

WHITE STURGEON

ACIPENSER TRANSMONTANUS

JAN. 

APRIL

GHOST SHRIMP, PILEWORMS, ANCHOVIES, WORMS, ROE

SACRAMENTO RIVER

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