{"id":4668,"date":"2026-05-27T19:02:49","date_gmt":"2026-05-27T19:02:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sandiegorelocationnews.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/27\/fishing-restrictions-lifted-in-yosemite-national-park-heres-whats-changed\/"},"modified":"2026-05-27T19:02:49","modified_gmt":"2026-05-27T19:02:49","slug":"fishing-restrictions-lifted-in-yosemite-national-park-heres-whats-changed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sandiegorelocationnews.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/27\/fishing-restrictions-lifted-in-yosemite-national-park-heres-whats-changed\/","title":{"rendered":"Fishing restrictions lifted in Yosemite National Park. Here\u2019s what\u2019s changed"},"content":{"rendered":"<article><!-- --><!-- --><!-- WPS-5038 -- removed the script from WPS and added the placeholder for trinity player --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- CONTENT --><!--[--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Yosemite National Park seems to be on a run of expanding access to the scope of its recreational opportunities.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/sandiegorelocationnews.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/27\/idaho-man-sentenced-to-39-years-for-sexually-abusing-girl-in-sacramento-area\/\">Idaho man sentenced to 39 years for sexually abusing girl in Sacramento area<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>That now includes fishing.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>The National Park Service announced Tuesday a year-round fishing schedule in the Yosemite Valley and Hetch Hetchy areas.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Traditionally, the fishing season for Yosemite\u2019s streams and rivers ran from late April to mid-November, with only its lakes and reservoirs open year-round. The change removes those seasonal closures to \u201cexpand opportunity for anglers and align with California fishing rules,\u201d the park service said in a news release.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>\u201cVisitors can now enjoy fishing throughout the year, including in areas like Hetch Hetchy, with regulations that are easier to understand and more consistent with state guidelines,\u201d Yosemite National Park Superintendent Ray McPadden said.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese updates expand recreational opportunities while maintaining our responsibility to protect Yosemite\u2019s natural resources.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/sandiegorelocationnews.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/27\/report-bears-worked-out-veteran-de-a-j-epenesa\/\">Report: Bears worked out veteran DE A.J. Epenesa<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>That means, protections for native fish species (catch-and-release requirements for rainbow trout in Yosemite Valley and south fork Merced River) remain, as well as some area-specific regulations on equipment (artificial lures with barbless hooks only in all tributary streams in Yosemite Valley and south fork Merced and the Tuolumne rivers).<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>A full list of the park\u2019s current fishing regulations is available  online. California\u2019s fishing regulations are available from the state\u2019s Department of Fish and Wildlife.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><!-- --><!--]--><!--]--><!-- --><\/p>\n<p>This story was originally published <span>May 27, 2026 at 11:38 AM<!-- --><\/span><span> with the headline  &#8220;Fishing restrictions lifted in Yosemite National Park. 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