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Restrictions and advisories
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No fresh in-season CDFW open-or-closed decision is recorded yet.
USGS 11468000 and the 200 cfs reference provide condition context but cannot establish legal status.
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This report covers the main stem below Greenwood Road bridge. A road or park boundary is not blanket access.
Below Greenwood Road bridge, the season runs from the fourth Saturday in May through March 31. Wild trout and steelhead must be released immediately. The daily limit is two hatchery trout and/or hatchery steelhead total, with four total in possession. Anyone fishing for steelhead needs a steelhead report card. From September through April, CDFW's posted low-flow status controls when the calendar season is otherwise open.
| River section and season | Fishing rules |
|---|---|
| Fourth Saturday in May through October 31 | The main stem below Greenwood Road bridge is open with artificial lures and barbless hooks. Official rule |
| November 1 through March 31 | The same main-stem reach is open with barbless hooks, subject to CDFW's North Coast low-flow status. Official rule |
| April 1 through the Friday before the fourth Saturday in May | The main-stem reach is closed to fishing. Official rule |
| September 1 through April 30low-flow rules | CDFW's posted status controls. The 200 cfs reference at USGS 11468000 does not decide legal status by itself. Official rule |
Fishing is not allowed inside Hendy Woods. State Parks points anglers just downstream of the Prune Belly or Philo-Greenwood Road bridge.
Site detailsA confirmed lower-river area anchor on the south side of the Highway 1 bridge. Check signs and the exact water boundary.
Site detailsA confirmed area anchor about six miles east of Highway 1 on Highway 128, not permission to fish every nearby bank.
Site detailsFlow, rules, access, safety, and steelhead sources were checked August 21, 2026. No field visit is claimed.
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