Category: Fishing

Just as the sun began to get low in the sky, I hooked up with a big striper. As I maintained pressure on the fish, it came to the surface and made a beeline for a group of submerged trees near...

“Expanding our partnerships with organizations like the California State University Maritime Academy is critical in ensuring fall-run Chinook salmon populations continue to rebuild from the recent drought years and other stressors such as thiamine deficiency,” said CDFW Senior Environmental Scientist Jason...

This project is important because as the fish are coming down the river, they encounter all these obstacles, whether it's high flows, different hydraulic conditions, availability of food and predation,” she said. “These juveniles have such a challenge just to get...

“Along with supporting the construction and maintenance of essential facilities for boaters, CVA funds play a critical role in fostering clean and safe waterways that support recreation and conservation,” said Service Director Martha Williams. “The Service is pleased to support our...

“It has become necessary to implement additional fire restrictions as temperatures rise, leading to increasingly dry conditions in the district,” advises Central California District Fire Management Officer Dave Brinsfield. “We ask that visitors follow these restrictions and do their part to help us...

The hitch run upstream to spawn starting in mid-March through late April. They wait in the lake until the water in the streams reaches about 60 degrees Fahrenheit. But this year, two cold weather fronts swept into the region right when...