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    • 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
    • February 10, 2022
    A close-up view of the head and front section of a Chinook salmon.

    CDFW today announced that the Department of Water Resources (DWR) will receive $1.5 million in funding for the Juvenile Salmonid Collection System Pilot Project in the McCloud Arm of Shasta reservoir.

    Categories: Drought, Fisheries, Grants, Habitat Restoration, Rare Species, Salmon, Scientific Study
    • February 8, 2022
    scientist holding chinook salmon

    CDFW will hold its annual Salmon Information Meeting via webinar on Wednesday, March 2, 2022, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The public meeting will feature the outlook for this year’s sport and commercial ocean salmon fisheries, in addition to a review of last year’s salmon fisheries and spawning escapement.

    Categories: Fisheries, Fishing, Marine, Salmon