Media Contact Contact an Information Officer Related News Feeds California Outdoors Q&A OSPR News Marine Region News Subscribe Subscribe to CDFW News releases via email or text.* Sign Up(opens in new tab) *Accredited media representatives should contact an Information Officer to be placed on CDFW's media list. Follow Us Follow on Twitter @CaliforniaDFW(opens in new tab) Follow on Facebook(opens in new tab) Search News 2022-2024 News Releases CDFW Returns Sacramento Perch to Namesake City, County for Urban Fishing Opportunity January 7, 2025 CDFW has returned California’s only native sunfish – the Sacramento perch – to its namesake city and county, recently stocking 3,000 mostly juvenile fish into a pond at Granite Regional Park to create a unique urban fishing opportunity. Continue reading... Categories: Education, Environment, Fisheries, Fishing, Fishing in the City, Rare Species, Species Tagged: Sacramento PerchNative FishSport FishUrban FishingSunfish CDFW, County of San Diego Bring Sacramento Perch to Southern California to Create Future Urban Fishing Opportunity September 7, 2023 The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) in partnership with the County of San Diego Department of Parks and Recreation has introduced Sacramento perch to Lindo Lake in Lakeside in an effort to establish the first population of Sacramento perch in Southern California and create a unique urban fishing opportunity in the future. Continue reading... Categories: Fisheries, Fishing, Species Tagged: Sacramento PerchUrban FishingNative SpeciesSan Diego CountySouthern California