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    • August 30, 2022
    Three men fishing

    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.

    Categories: Fishing, Fishing in the City, Hatcheries, Salmon, Trout
    • June 28, 2022
    Woman wearing waders with a fly rod, fishing in a river

    The first of California’s two Free Fishing Days in 2022 is coming up over the Independence Day holiday weekend.

    Categories: Calendar, Fisheries, Fishing, Fishing in the City, Licensing, Marine, R3, Trout
    • January 12, 2022
    A brook trout is held from the American River Trout Hatchery near Sacramento.

    CDFW will provide trout anglers in the greater Sacramento area with an unprecedented fishing opportunity this winter: the chance to catch brook trout from a half-dozen urban and suburban park ponds and lakes that are part of CDFW’s Fishing in the City program.

    Categories: Fisheries, Fishing, Fishing in the City