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Species Information

Marine Species

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Inland and Anadromous Species

  • Delta Smelt
  • Longfin Smelt
  • Pacific Lamprey
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  • Salmon
    • Coho Salmon
    • Chinook Salmon
      • Winter-run Chinook Salmon
  • Sturgeon
    • White Sturgeon
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  • 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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  • Fully Protected Fish Species

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Monitoring

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