Spring-run chinook was historically the most abundant salmon fishery in the Klamath River system. However, spring chinook abundance has declined throughout California since the turn of the century. 
There are far fewer spring chinook in the Klamath Basin than there once were. However, the Klamath River runs are some of the best remaining wild stocks of their kind in the state. In particular, the Salmon River run is considered to be the largest wild run of spring chinook in California. In order to support better understanding of the Klamath River spring chinook resource and its management, the following information resources have been compiled for fishery managers, biologists, watershed residents, students, and anyone else who is interested.
A comittee of the Salmon Learning and Understanding Group (SLUG), a diverse group of stakeholders who meet regularly to address issues that affect Salmon River watershed health, coordinated the effort to develop the bibliography and other resources included here. All of the literature references and internet sources were included on recommendation from members of the SLUG.
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