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Fishes

Fish species information and conservation efforts

Species Information

Focus Species

  • Marine Fishes
  • Delta Smelt
  • Longfin Smelt
  • Pacific Lamprey
  • Salmon
    • Coho Salmon
    • Chinook Salmon
      • Winter-run Chinook Salmon
  • Sturgeon
    • White Sturgeon
    • Green Sturgeon
  • Trout
    • California Golden Trout
    • Coastal Cutthroat Trout
    • Coastal Rainbow Trout/Steelhead
    • Eagle Lake Rainbow Trout
    • Goose Lake Redband Trout
    • Kern River Rainbow Trout
    • Lahontan Cutthroat Trout
    • Little Kern Golden Trout
    • McCloud River Redband Trout
    • Paiute Cutthroat Trout
    • Warner Lakes Redband Trout

Status Lists

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