Species Raised

Chinook Salmon

Chinook Salmon have seventeen distinctive runs in California. These runs vary in many ways, and are categorized into 6 Evolutionarily Significant Units. Some units have been listed as threatened species.

Fall-run Chinook Salmon

Merced River Hatchery spawns, rears and releases Fall-run Chinook Salmon of Merced River origin.

Merced River Hatchery main page

Fisheries Branch
Branch Chief: Jay Rowan
1010 Riverside Parkway, West Sacramento, CA 95605
Fisheries@wildlife.ca.gov