• Fort Bragg area (Horse Mountain to Point Arena), open through Nov. 13.
• San Francisco area (Point Arena to Pigeon Point), open through Nov. 13.
• Monterey area and south (Pigeon Point to Mexico border), open through Sept. 25.

In the open areas, anglers are allowed a daily bag and possession limit of two salmon of any species, with the exception of Coho salmon (also known as silver salmon) and steelhead which may not be taken from any California ocean fishery. Salmon may be taken only by angling (by hook and line where the fish voluntarily takes the bait or lure in its mouth). Anglers may not use sinkers or weights exceeding 4 pounds unless a separate line suspends the sinker or weight and the line releases automatically from the sinker or weight by a mechanical device when any fish is hooked.

North of Horse Mountain, the minimum size limit is 24 inches total length. South of Horse Mountain to the Mexico border, the minimum size limit is 20 inches total length for the remainder of the season.

The following special gear restrictions remain in effect between Point Conception and Horse Mountain for all anglers fishing with bait and angling by any means other than trolling:
• Anglers must use no more than two single-point single-shank barbless circle hooks. Regulations define a circle hook as a hook with a generally circular shape and a point that turns inwards, pointing directly to the shank at a 90-degree angle.
• When using two hooks, the distance between the two hooks must not exceed 5 inches when measured from the top of the eye of the top hook to the inner base of the curve of the lower hook. Both hooks must be permanently tied in place (hard tied).
• Regulations define trolling as angling from a boat or floating device that is making way by some source of power other than drifting by water current or weather conditions.
• These restrictions apply to anyone fishing for salmon or fishing with salmon on board.

For more information, call the Ocean Salmon Hotline at (707) 576-3429 or visit the Web site at www.dfg.ca.gov/mrd/oceansalmon.html for complete salmon fishing information.