SACRAMENTO (KCRA) — Salmon fishing officially closed on the American and Sacramento rivers in 2023 due to low abundance estimates, but officials on Tuesday said that hasn’t stopped some from illegally ...

In a significant shift of California’s salmon strategy, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) has begun releasing juvenile fall-run Chinook salmon from CDFW-operated hatcheries into ...

Restoring water for salmon runs is restorative for the region’s people as it will improve water quality for all.” ...

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife announced May 5 that they were releasing millions of fall-run chinook salmon into the Sacramento River to help a nearby federal fish hatchery with the ...

(FOX40.COM) — The California Department of Fish and Wildlife released 3.5 million juvenile fall-run Chinook salmon into the Sacramento River amid a struggle to boost the fish population. • Video Above ...

California will reopen limited Chinook salmon fishing on three Sacramento-area rivers. New regulations take effect in mid-July on the Mokelumne, Feather and American rivers. Salmon population recovery ...

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Guest Commentary written by Charlton H. Bonham is the director of the California Department of Fish and Wildlife. This ...

Millions of Chinook salmon were released into the Sacramento River to bolster dwindling populations. Recreational salmon fishing will be allowed for two days in June with a limit of 7,000 fish. The ...

Last month, a public federal process determined there will be no commercial salmon fishing off California’s coast for the third year in a row. It’s a grim milestone for our state. While we will see ...