Tickets Still Available For Golden State Salmon Association Santa Rosa Fundraiser
The following is courtesy of the Golden State Salmon Association:
After Three Year Salmon Shutdown, GSSA Hosts Santa Rosa Dinner and Fundraiser
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 22, 2026
Contact: Vance Staplin, GSSA Executive Director, 916-225-2790
Where: Friedman Event Center, Santa Rosa
When: Friday, June 5 – 6 pm – 10 pm
San Francisco – After three years with no salmon fishing, other than six days on the recreational side last year, the Golden State Salmon Association (GSSA) will host its Annual Santa Rosa Dinner at the Friedman Event Center, 4676 Mayette Ave. in Santa Rosa on June 5. Doors open at 6:00 pm. This highly anticipated annual party is a great night featuring hors d’oeuvres, cocktails, dinner, and silent and open auctions. Everyone will have chances to win quality raffle and door prizes, such as Seeker rods, guided fishing trips, and much more!
This dinner is the opportunity to support and raise funds for GSSA while comparing fish stories with folks we share the water with. Sport and commercial salmon fishermen are likely to plot where the salmon will be when they next get a shot at catching California king salmon. For many, opening day will be soon.
“These are challenging times for fishermen, salmon, and water in California,” noted dinner chairman and GSSA chairman Mike Aughney. “That’s what makes this dinner an important fundraiser for GSSA. It’s an opportunity for us to get together to celebrate while also raising money and getting the word out about GSSA’s salmon rebuilding work. Last year,many of us got a taste of salmon fishing again, and hopes are high for 2026 as well.”
“These banquets are always over-the-top, not only for our fundraising and attendance, but also for the food, sheer fun, and prizes,” said GSSA executive director Vance Staplin. “Get your tickets now so we can guarantee you a space.”
Tickets are limited and are available by calling 855-251-4472 or by visiting https://goldenstatesalmon.salsalabs.org/santarosadinner2026/index.html.
Tickets are $125 per person or $1000 for a table of 10.
Auction lots include, but are not limited to:
? Salmon trip for six aboard the F/V Plumeria (6 spots)
? Albacore or bluefin tuna fishing trip with Wild Wes Sportfishing (2 spots)
? Full boat deepwater rockfish charter with Reel Obsession Sonoma (6 spots)
? Halibut or sturgeon fishing with Barbarian Sportfishing out of Pittsburg (6 spots)
? Tuna fishing with North Bay Charters for albacore or bluefin out of Fort Bragg or Bodega Bay (2 Spots)
? Summer or fall salmon fishing on the Outer Limits (4 spots)
? Full boat bottom fishing charter with Right Hook Sportfishing
? Kokanee Trip for 4 on Shasta Lake with Richie Hight of Paulina Peak Tackle
? Sturgeon fishing out of Pittsburg with Feeding Frenzy (4 spots)
? Guided turkey hunting for two with Northwind Outfitters
? Guided fly fishing trips
? Romantic Mendocino Coast getaway
About GSSA: The Golden State Salmon Association (www.goldenstatesalmonassociation.org) is a coalition of salmon advocates that includes commercial and recreational salmon fishermen, businesses, restaurants, a native tribe, environmentalists, elected officials, families, and communities dedicated to restoring California salmon for their economic, recreational, commercial, environmental, cultural, and health values.
