Media Contact Contact an Information Officer Related News Feeds California Outdoors Q&A OSPR News Marine Region News Subscribe Subscribe to CDFW News releases via email or text.* Sign Up(opens in new tab) *Accredited media representatives should contact an Information Officer to be placed on CDFW's media list. Follow Us Follow on Twitter @CaliforniaDFW(opens in new tab) Follow on Facebook(opens in new tab) Search News 2022-2024 News Releases Feather River Fish Hatchery to Increase Production of Fall-Run Chinook Salmon to Combat Impacts of Drought, Thiamine Deficiency December 16, 2022 CDFW and the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) have announced that the Feather River Fish Hatchery in Oroville will increase its production of fall-run Chinook salmon in 2023 to approximately 9.5 million fish to combat the impacts of drought and a thiamine deficiency affecting natural spawning and in-river production. Continue reading... Categories: Drought, Fisheries, Fishing, Hatcheries, Salmon Tagged: Chinook SalmonFishingDroughtThiamine DeficiencyFeather River Fish Hatchery CDFW Restricts Recreational Crab Traps and Delays the Commercial Dungeness Crab Fishery to Protect Whales from Entanglement October 28, 2022 The recreational take of Dungeness crab using crab traps will be temporarily restricted statewide when the season opens on Saturday, Nov. 5 due to presence of humpback and blue whales and the potential for entanglement from trap gear. Continue reading... Categories: Fisheries, Fishing, Marine Tagged: Dungeness CrabCrabbingFishingCalifornia Dungeness Crab Season October 2022 California Department of Fish and Wildlife Calendar September 29, 2022 October 2022 CDFW calendar of events Continue reading... Categories: Calendar Tagged: calendareventshuntingfishing CDFW Announces Angling Closure at the Mouth of the Klamath River September 2, 2022 The spit fishery at the mouth of the Klamath River will be closed to angling at 11:59 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 5. Continue reading... Categories: Fisheries, Fishing, Salmon Tagged: fishingsalmonKlamath Riverclosurequota CDFW Hosts In-Person Beginner Fishing Clinics for California’s Second Free Fishing Day August 30, 2022 The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) is encouraging all Californians to get outdoors and give fishing a try for free on California’s second Free Fishing Day, Saturday, Sept. 3. Continue reading... Categories: Fishing, Fishing in the City, Hatcheries, Salmon, Trout Tagged: fishingfree fishing dayfishing in the cityfish planting schedule Prev123456Next