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CDFW hatchery workers release juvenile salmon into the Sacramento River from the back of a tanker truck.

In a significant shift of California’s salmon strategy, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) has begun releasing juvenile fall-run Chinook salmon from CDFW-operated hatcheries into the main stem of the Sacramento River for the first time.

Categories:   Drought, Fisheries, Fishing, Salmon
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The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) is pleased to present The Conservation and Management Plan for Bighorn Sheep in California.

Categories:   Big Game, Hunting, Wildlife Health
Boats tethered to the shore at Lake Sabrina, Inyo National Forest, prior to the statewide trout season opener.

Be it Burney, Bridgeport or Bishop, anglers headed to one of California’s famed trout fishing destinations for the traditional season opener Saturday, April 26 will encounter near-optimal conditions with many popular lakes, streams and creeks accessible and stocked with trout.

Categories:   Fisheries, Fishing
A close-up photo of an adult Chinook salmon being held outside of the water in a hatchery environment.

On April 15, 2025, the Pacific Fishery Management Council (PFMC) acted to recommend limited fishing opportunities for California’s recreational ocean salmon fisheries through the end of 2025. This decision will allow for the first recreational salmon fishing in California since 2022. The PFMC also recommended a repeat year of closure for California’s commercial salmon fisheries, the third year in a row.

Categories:   Salmon
Adult black bear amid meadow surroundings.

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) is proud to present the Black Bear Conservation and Management Plan for California. The plan, an update to the 1998 Black Bear Management Plan, draws upon the latest scientific tools and methods to conserve, manage, and monitor black bear populations in California.

Categories:   Bears, Human Wildlife Conflict, Hunting, Scientific Study

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