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    • May 9, 2022
    Chinook salmon spawn in the Feather River.

    California’s severe climate-driven drought is having a significant impact on the state’s water supply, but it’s also putting the state’s salmon population at serious risk. Managing California’s water needs during this water supply crisis means minimizing the impacts of drought and water management on the environment while meeting the health and safety needs of communities and supporting the economy and agriculture. DWR and CDFW are actively working to respond to drought and climate change impacts on native species and ecosystems.

    Categories: Drought, Fisheries, Habitat Restoration, Hatcheries, Salmon
    • April 15, 2022
    Close-up of Chinook salmon heads

    The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) announces California recreational ocean salmon fishing season dates are now set for the remainder of 2022 and offer about the same number of open days as last year.

    Categories: Fisheries, Fishing, Marine, Salmon
    • March 15, 2022
    Fishing poles on ocean salmon boat

    California’s recreational salmon fishery will open April 2 in ocean waters from Point Arena south to the U.S./Mexico border, with a minimum size limit of 24 inches. Openings for north of Point Arena will be determined in mid-April.

    Categories: Fisheries, Fishing, Marine, Salmon
    • March 2, 2022
    Angler holding chinook salmon

    At the annual Salmon Information Meeting held virtually today, state and federal fishery scientists presented updates on the numbers of spawning salmon that returned to California’s rivers in 2021 and shared the expected abundance for the upcoming fishing season.

    Categories: Fisheries, Fishing, General, Salmon
    • February 22, 2022
    Panoramic view of a bridge and riverbed, part of the Roy’s Pools restoration project to benefit coho salmon.

    CDFW today announced the award of funding to an initial 15 multi-benefit restoration and protection projects for North Coast coho salmon recovery under its Proposition 1 grant program.

    Categories: Grants, Habitat Restoration, Salmon