Salmon & Steelhead in California
6 species documented in California, alongside live conditions on the state’s 57 gauged waters.
Recorded species
Documented in California
Chinook Salmon
Oncorhynchus tshawytscha
6,500 records
Coho Salmon
Oncorhynchus kisutch
5,511 records
Pink Salmon
Oncorhynchus gorbuscha
2,575 records
Sockeye Salmon
Oncorhynchus nerka
177 records
Chum Salmon
Oncorhynchus keta
15 records
Atlantic Salmon
Salmo salar
1 records
Bars compare how many records exist, which reflects survey effort as much as fish populations. Read them as evidence the species is present, not as a ranking of the fishing.
Live conditions
Biggest California waters right now
| River | Drainage | Flow | Temp | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sacramento River | 21,251 sq mi | 10,400 cfs | 72°F | 44 min ago |
| San Joaquin River | 13,539 sq mi | 1,280 cfs | 64°F | 44 min ago |
| Klamath River | 12,100 sq mi | 2,440 cfs | 61°F | 59 min ago |
| Colorado River | 188,600 sq mi | 856 cfs | — | 59 min ago |
| Salinas River | 4,156 sq mi | no flow | — | 29 min ago |
| Trinity River | 2,853 sq mi | 703 cfs | 58°F | 29 min ago |
| Santa Ana River | 2,258 sq mi | 283 cfs | 82°F | 44 min ago |
| Mojave River | 2,121 sq mi | no flow | — | 29 min ago |
| Tuolumne River | 1,884 sq mi | 235 cfs | 67°F | 29 min ago |
| Russian River | 1,338 sq mi | 142 cfs | 61°F | 1h ago |