In the Northern, Mendocino, San Francisco, and Central – North of 36° N lat. groundfish management areas (GMAs), the regulations prescribe a season structure that is closed January 1 through March 31, open seaward of the 50-fathom boundary line for shelf...
“In 2023 the historical winter kept a lot of the lakes frozen, making it hard to fish,” said CDFW Fisheries Supervisor Nick Buckmaster. “This year the lakes are thawed, and we were able to stock more fish in more lakes with...
“These baby fish represent hope,” said Yurok Tribal Council Member Phillip Williams. “The Klamath was mistreated for more than a century, but now the river is healing and so are we. Through dam removal, habitat restoration and hatchery augmentation, we are...
Fishmas is among the most important days of the year in Mono County, for both locals and visitors who come to cast a line in one of the region’s scores of alpine lakes and streams. More than a dozen bodies of...
"Historically, Southern steelhead thrived, with tens of thousands of them swimming through Southern California rivers and streams. Today, it’s rare to see even a few. Their numbers have dipped dangerously low due to impacts from habitat loss, fragmentation, and the encroachment...
“A key to UCETF’s success is a collaborative approach relying on intelligence gathering, targeted investigations and leveraging the expertise of our members,” said Bill Jones, Chief of the Law Enforcement Division for DCC. “The Taskforce continues to play a crucial role...
