Salmon keeper length

Forgive a newbie question. I understand salmon must be 20 inches to keep in seawater. I assume the same is true for fresh water? I can't find a distinction in the California sport fishing regulations. Thanks.

I was thinkin’ there is no size limit from the carquinez bridge and upstream...take limited to two and barbed all day...Correct me if I’m wrong anyone...tackle shops upstream know as well...keeping a salmon under 20 inches is a questionable personal decision even if it’s legal, they look dang small unless you’re looking to get the skunk off..:

I watched a salmon documentary a while back.  It was on Amazon Prime (still might be).  The footage was from BC.  In it, they describe the young males that come up river to spawn with the much older mature salmon.  These young, quick opportunistic males dart in and out of the gravel beds the spawners are making for an opportunistic threesome.  A little squirt and jet if you will.  I say we get em out of the gene pool, lol.   

I watched a salmon documentary a while back.  It was on Amazon Prime (still might be).  The footage was from BC.  In it, they describe the young males that come up river to spawn with the much older mature salmon.  These young, quick opportunistic males dart in and out of the gravel beds the spawners are making for an opportunistic threesome.  A little squirt and jet if you will.  I say we get em out of the gene pool, lol.   

Kinda like Lake Lagunitas in Marin, you cannot keep anything over 16"...

Jack lives matter.

-Allen

sorry for the thread jack ...speaking of keeping.... anyone hear about the possible slot on Stripers 20''-30" in the works

In the ocean I hope not...sure is the opposite of culling them all...

Jacks are very important to the species.

Sorry....said that as a joke....maybe not a joking matter...

Sorry....said that as a joke....maybe not a joking matter...

My brevity is only about my ability to respond right now - not bagging on you for joking about jacks.   

Sorry....said that as a joke....maybe not a joking matter...

My brevity is only about my ability to respond right now - not bagging on you for joking about jacks.   

I'd like to hear more when you have the time.

Isn’t it the end of life for all the salmon that swim upstream? I assume that’s why size doesn’t matter. They’re not going to live to get any bigger.

It never occurred to me that they're going to die anyway, so size at this stage wouldn't matter. Thanks for the insight.