Tweet CDFW Offers Special Opportunities and Reduced-Fee Licenses for Disabled Veterans and Recovering Service Members November 8, 2019by kmacinty, posted in Fishing (Sport), Hunting, Public Participation Service-related injuries need not keep veterans from enjoying wildlife and the great outdoors. America’s disabled and recovering veterans … Continue reading →
Tweet CDFW WEBSITE October 31, 2019by kmacinty, posted in California Wildlife Conservation Board, cannabis, CDFW Staff, Conservation Education, Environmental Science, Events, Fisheries, Fishing (Sport), Hunting, Public Participation, Uncategorized Various Days — Guided Wetland Tours by Reservation at Gray Lodge Wildlife Area, 3207 Rutherford Road, Gridley (95948). A wildlife naturalist will lead any group, … Continue reading →
Tweet November 1, 2019by ptirawildlife, posted in Environmental Science, Events, Wildlife The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) is offering free swan tours in Yuba County near Marysville on Saturdays beginning in November and extending through January. Co-hosted by local rice farmers, … Continue reading →
Tweet October 30, 2019by ptirawildlife, posted in hatcheries, Public Participation, salmon The salmon ladder at the Nimbus Fish Hatchery in Rancho Cordova will open Monday, Nov. 4, signaling the start of the spawning season on the American River. California Department of Fish and … Continue reading →
Tweet November 1, 2019by kmacinty, posted in crab, domoic acid, Environmental Science, Events, Fisheries, Fishing (Sport), Marine, Public Safety As thousands of recreational anglers await the start of the statewide sport season for Dungeness crab on Saturday, Nov. 2, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) is advising … Continue reading →
Tweet Hawaiian kanpachi. There is a growing interest in understanding where our food is coming from and in supporting local farmers. There has also been an increased focus on local fare on many menus at eateries coast to coast. In … Continue reading →
Tweet September 19, 2019/in Advocacy, Featured, News The Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission recently announced new requirements for fisheries targeting tuna in the Eastern Pacific Ocean (EPO). These new regulations intend to reduce sea turtle bycatch but have the potential to help billfish as well. While much … Continue reading →
Tweet CDFW WEBSITE California’s native Paiute cutthroat trout, the rarest trout in North America, swims once again in its high Sierra home waters for the first time in more than 100 years. California Natural Resources Secretary Wade Crowfoot, California … Continue reading →
Tweet Various Days — Guided Wetland Tours, By Reservation, at Gray Lodge Wildlife Area, 3207 Rutherford Road, Gridley (95948). A wildlife naturalist will lead any group, school or organization on a half-mile route through the diverse wetlands of the Gray Lodge Wildlife … Continue reading →
Tweet HOME ABOUT CDFW WEBSITE Recreational Spiny Lobster Season to Open Sept. 28 September 24, 2019by kmacinty, posted in Fisheries, Fishing (Sport), lobster, Marine, Regulations Thousands of lobster divers and hoop netters are eagerly awaiting the start of the sport season for California’s spiny lobster, which … Continue reading →
Tweet Los Cabos Billfish Tournament Date: October 13-17, 2019 Location: Cabo San Lucas, Mexico Marlin Madness and Offshore World Championship Qualifying Event Bisbee’s Los Cabos Offshore Tournament Date: October 17-20, 2019 Location: Cabo San Lucas, Mexico Bisbee’s Black and Blue Marlin Tournament … Continue reading →
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Tweet Various Days — Bat Talk and Walk at Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area. Various times, 45211 County Road 32 B, Davis (95618). Each year, from June through September, the Yolo Basin Foundation offers “Bat Talk and Walk” tours. The tour begins … Continue reading →
Tweet The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) has been made aware of several websites that improperly charge customers extra fees for online fishing and hunting license purchases and collect sensitive personal information as part of their unauthorized transactions. … Continue reading →
Tweet July is finally here, and that means so is the Great Annual Fish Count (GAFC)! The GAFC is an initiative to encourage the public to become engaged with marine citizen science. Each July, divers and snorkelers all over the … Continue reading →
Tweet Mark your calendars for the first of two 2019 Free Fishing Days in California, when anyone can try their hand at angling – no fishing license required. If you would like to fish the rest of the year, you … Continue reading →
Tweet The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) recently completed its 2019 stocking of fingerling Kokanee and landlocked Chinook Salmon, planting more than 1.45 million of the popular sport fish into inland waters where they will provide recreational … Continue reading →
Tweet Anglers heading to a fishing spot in California’s Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. Almost 95,000 California anglers fish on the Sacramento River system, spending about $142.9 million a year on fishing-related expenses. Yet, there are some areas where dams block fish … Continue reading →
Tweet The Billfish Foundation (TBF) is looking for anglers and crews interested in tagging tuna in the Northern Atlantic. TBF is working with scientists from the Atlantic Ocean Tropical Tuna Tagging Program (AOTTP) to learn more about certain tuna species. … Continue reading →
Tweet June 12, 2019/in Advocacy, Featured, News Exempted Fishing Permits were issued by the Pacific Fishery Management Council on April 29, 2019 to two vessels to fish off the U.S. west coast in federal waters (Exclusive Economic Zone) with pelagic longline gear. The listed purpose … Continue reading →
