Science Institute News Recent accomplishments of CDFW's scientific community San Mateo Lagoon Steelhead Restoration Shows Early Promise October 30, 2019 in General There’s a dichotomy in the way Pescadero Creek Lagoon Complex in coastal San Mateo County has both supported—and been detrimental to—steelhead trout for much of the past 25 years. Tagged With: Bay Area, fish, populations, San Mateo County, steelhead, trout Pulse Flows Expected to Boost Brown Trout Fishery in Owens River Gorge September 11, 2019 in General From boom to bust to decades of angler indifference, few California fisheries have experienced such wild swings of fortune as Mono County’s Owens River Gorge. Tagged With: brown trout, fish, fishery, mono county, owens river gorge, populations, pulse flows, trout Creel Survey Keeps Tabs on Quality at Crowley May 9, 2019 in Wildlife Research Mono County’s Crowley Lake is a destination fishery that attracts trout anglers of all kinds – bait fishermen, lure casters, trollers and fly anglers – throughout the state during its open season. Tagged With: brown, crowley lake, crowley stick, environmental scientist, fish, fishing, lahontan cutthroat, mono county, rainbow, trout New Issue of CDFW’s Scientific Journal Dives Deep into Marine Studies April 2, 2019 in California Fish and Game Journal The latest issue of California Fish and Game, Vol. 105, Issue 1, focuses on marine species, bringing new insights and understanding of several fish species found off the California coast. Tagged With: fish, fish and game, marine, scientific journal, scorpionfish Fisheries Biologists Showcase Delta Bass at International Sportsmen’s Expo January 18, 2019 in General Among the more popular attractions at the Sacramento International Sportsmen’s Expo each January is the Western Bass Aquarium Demo Tank.The 6,000-gallon aquarium displays dozens of trophy largemouth bass collected by CDFW biologists from the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. Tagged With: biologists, fish, fisheries, fishing Science Spotlight: “Upcycling” Christmas Trees to Create Fish Habitat December 19, 2018 in General Christmas can be the gift that keeps giving -- to anglers and fish alike. In the north state, CDFW fish habitat technicians oversee the collection of discarded Christmas trees, which will be used to build underwater habitat structures for local waterways. Long after they’ve brightened holiday homes, these trees will provide shelter for juvenile warmwater fish species -- and ultimately will create better fishing opportunities for anglers. Tagged With: christmas tree, crappie, fish, habitat, largemouth bass, upcycle, upcycling Science Spotlight: New Issue of Fish and Game Scientific Journal Now Available November 2, 2018 in California Fish and Game Journal California Fish and Game, Volume 104, Issue 2, is now available online! California Fish and Game is CDFW's official, quarterly, scientific journal devoted to the conservation and understanding of the flora and fauna of California and surrounding areas, and the eastern Pacific Ocean. Tagged With: california, fish, game, journal, science, scientific Stacking the Odds to Stock California’s Waters November 21, 2017 in General The beginning of trout fishing season in Southern California is just around the corner, and CDFW biologists and hatchery staff are striving to maximize hatchery trout availability for the many anglers who will cast lines in coming weeks. Trout angling in lower-elevation waters of Southern California generally begins in November and continues through April, to correspond with colder water temperatures that can sustain stocked trout. Tagged With: angling, California, CDFW, Fillmore, fish, Fish and Wildlife, fishing, gas bubble disease, hatchery, Mojave River, Santa Clara River, stocking, supersaturated gasses, trout New Heritage Trout Production Program for Inland Fisheries October 5, 2017 in General For more than a century, CDFW’s Trout Hatchery and Stocking Program has been providing recreational fishing opportunities to anglers throughout California. Today, the trout hatchery program is composed of 13 hatcheries, which oversee 20 distinct fish production programs to produce 17 strains, species and subspecies of trout. Tagged With: fins, Fish and Wildlife, aquatic habitat, Beau Jones, Brian Rushton, California, CDFW, conservation, crimson lateral stripe, dorsal spotting, fish, fisheries management, hatchery, heritage, Mark Clifford, McCloud River, Mike Dege, Oncorhynchus mykiss stonei, parr marks, redband, Roger Bloom, Shasta, Siskiyou, trout The Long Journey of Heenan Lake’s Lahontan Cutthroat Trout June 8, 2017 in General For generations, anglers in California’s eastern Sierra Nevada mountains fished for one of the most cherished fish in the west, the Lahontan cutthroat trout (LCT). These native beauties are prized for their size, with some growing as large as 40 pounds in the Tahoe Basin. Tagged With: eggs, trout, California, CDFW, cutthroat, endangered, fish, fishing, hatchery, Heenan Lake, Lahontan, LCT, Sierra Nevada, spawn 12Next
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