If Fish Could TalkFishing Conservation
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Scientists are stumped after discovering traces of cocaine in nearly every shrimp tested
Cocaine happened to be the most common drug discovered in the shrimp followed by anesthetic lidocaine, which is often used by dealers to bulk up cocaine, according to the study.
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Pictured here are a fall, late-fall, winter and spring Chinook
Did you know the Sacramento River is the only river that supports four distinct runs of Chinook salmon
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Lake Oroville Operations and Main Spillway Update May 9
Lake Level --> Oroville’s current reservoir elevation is 888 feet. Total releases into the Feather River have decreased to 7,500 cubic feet per second (cfs).
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Smolt Release Study
On May 8, CDFW released about 1 million fall run Chinook Salmon smolts into the Feather River.
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30 citations to people fishing without a license
Game and Fish says every year they handle about 500 illegal take of wildlife cases, including fishing cases, which last month saw about 30 people cited.
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Raising and Plant Native Trout at Hatchery
The Kern River Hatchery has reopened to the public with a bold and innovative new mission: to raise the Kern River rainbow trout and stock the native fish throughout the Kern River Basin where anglers will have a chance to catch it.
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Oroville's Reopened to Public
The Department of Water Resources (DWR) and California State Parks today announced that the Thermalito Diversion Pool Day Use Area, located along Burma Road, will reopen to the public on Friday, May 3.
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Kern River Hatchery has reopened to the public
The Kern River Hatchery has reopened to the public with a bold and innovative new mission: to raise the Kern River rainbow trout and stock the native fish throughout the Kern River Basin where anglers will have a chance to catch it.
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Aquatic Invasive Species Check for Kayaks
Canoes, kayaks and other non-motorized watercraft are considered lower risk in comparison to a complex watercraft like a wakeboard boat or cabin cruiser; however, they can still harbor and spread AIS.
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Angler called in a tip about a man who had been fishing the trout opener
The reporting party described seeing an angler who appeared to have been catching and retaining more than the legal limit of five trout.
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A State Cancels Striper Season
He said the cancellation was needed to slow the decline of the rockfish population and “restore this fishery to sustainable levels.
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Smalltooth Sawfish "Critical Habitat" ... What? Here's What it Is
Following a listing as “Endangered” under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) for the U.S. population of smalltooth sawfish (Pristis pectinata) in 2003, NOAA Fisheries designated critical habitat for juveniles in 2009. But what exactly does that mean and what does that do?
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Fish Reach Homes Thanks to Decades of Dam Removals
In the United States, more than 2 million dams and other barriers block fish from migrating upstream. As a result, many fish populations have declined.
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Planned change the fog sound signal
The Coast Guard is planning to change the fog sound signal at Coquille River South Jetty Light 8 from a continuously sounding signal to an on-demand signal.
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Chief calls for creation of Department of Fisheries
Former Agriculture Secretary William Dar on Saturday proposed the creation of a Department of Fisheries that will be independent of the Department of Agriculture to give more attention to and support for the sustainable development of the country's fisheries and aquatic resources.
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NICK NOUROT TRIUMPHS AT 2019 WWBT DUEL ON THE DELTA PRESENTED BY GENERAL TIRE
Following three consecutive years with 2nd place finishes in the Wild West Bass Trail (WWBT) Pro/Am’s on the California Delta, Nick Nourot of Benicia, Calif. takes the top-spot for the 2019 Duel on the Delta presented by General Tire.
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Texas Parks and Wildlife on Fish Disease
Each year about this time we get multiple phone calls and emails from anglers reporting red spots, sores, etc. on fish they have caught. Most people want to know if the fish is still "safe to eat".
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Caught with 80 walleye - 65 more than the legal limit...
An anonymous tip on poaching hotline revealed that three men were believed to be exceeding the walleye limit
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Project Restores Coho and Reduces Flooding
Juvenile coho salmon use estuaries to eat and grow before migrating to the ocean. Photo: USFWS/Roger Tabor
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Invasive Species Inspection Stations
Aquatic invasive species inspections are required for all watercraft entering Oregon
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