Media Contact Contact an Information Officer Related News Feeds OSPR News Marine Region News Subscribe Subscribe to CDFW News releases via email or text.* Sign Up *Accredited media representatives should contact an Information Officer to be placed on CDFW's media list. Follow Us Follow on X Follow on Facebook Follow on Instagram. Search News News Releases, 2022-Present White Sturgeon Opener Kicks Off with a No-Fee Report Card for This Season September 26, 2025 The white sturgeon sport fishing season opens October 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026, for catch-and-release fishing in the ocean, San Francisco Bay, Delta and lower Sacramento and San Joaquin rivers. Continue reading... Categories: Environment, Fisheries, Fishing Tagged: White SturgeonSport FishingCatch-and-ReleaseSturgeon Report Card CDFW Seeks Artists to Enter California Upland Game Bird Stamp Art Contest September 25, 2025 The species for the 2025-26 contest will be the band-tailed pigeon. Continue reading... Categories: Upland Game Bird Stamp Tagged: Upland Game BirdStampartcontest CDFW Awards $2.5 Million for Golden Mussel Response and Boating Access Projects September 24, 2025 The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) announced the award of $2.5 million in grants for five projects to support public recreational boating access to state waterways. These projects will help prevent the spread of invasive golden mussels, improve public access to California’s waterways, expand recreational boating opportunities, and promote stewardship of aquatic resources. Continue reading... Categories: Grants Tagged: GrantsBoating Access GrantsGolden MusselState WaterwaysSport Fish Restoration Grant Program California Department of Fish and Wildlife’s Marijuana Enforcement Team Raids Illegal Grow Sites on Publicly Accessible Lands at Six Sites Across California September 23, 2025 During July and August, a specialized law enforcement team at the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) conducted raids on six illegal cannabis grow sites hidden within sensitive habitats and watersheds in five California counties. Continue reading... Categories: Cannabis Tagged: CDFW Anticipates Another Good Season for Quail and Chukar Hunting in California September 19, 2025 Get your boots and bird dogs ready. The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) expects above-average abundance of quail and chukar for the 2025-26 hunting seasons. Continue reading... Categories: Lands, Licensing, Upland Game Tagged: Quail Hunting in CaliforniaWild Chukar Hunting in California Prev1234567...112113Next