Tweet Posted: 13 Oct 2020 11:57 AM PDT Based upon California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) projections of the recreational fall Chinook salmon catch on the Klamath River, anglers will meet the Upper Klamath River adult fall Chinook salmon quota … Continue reading →
Tweet Oysters grow at a Washington oyster farm in “flip bags” at low tide. High tide submerges the bags and floats attached to each one raise them in the water column. Photo by Northwest Fisheries Science Center. The underwater video … Continue reading →
Tweet September 29, 2020by kmacinty, posted in Fisheries, Fishing (Sport), lobster, Marine California’s recreational spiny lobster season is set to kick off Saturday, Oct. 3, 2020 at 6 a.m., continuing through March 17, 2021. California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) marine biologists … Continue reading →
Tweet A winter-run Chinook salmon. Photo: Steve Martarano, USFWS Biologists have estimated that almost 3.8 million juvenile winter-run Chinook salmon headed down the Sacramento River toward the ocean this year. This is the most offspring in a decade for the highly … Continue reading →
Tweet Researchers number the shells of juvenile white abalone in preparation for outplanting. Photo: Michael Ready At 7 a.m. on November 18, a dedicated group of scientific divers gathered on a southern California dock, loading their gear in preparation for … Continue reading →
Tweet July 30, 2020by kmacinty, posted in aquaculture, covid-19, crab, Fisheries, Fishing (Commercial), lobster, Marine, Public Participation, salmon Coastal and marine fishery participants – including licensed commercial fishermen, fish buyers, aquaculture businesses, charter boat owners and guides – who have experienced a loss of income due to the effects … Continue reading →
Tweet Based upon California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) projections of the recreational fall Chinook salmon catch on the Klamath River, anglers will meet the Lower Klamath River adult fall Chinook salmon quota below the Highway 96 Bridge … Continue reading →
Tweet September 1, 2020by kmacinty, posted in Conservation Education, Events, Fishing (Sport), Public Participation The last chance of the year to fish for free arrives over the Labor Day holiday weekend. Free Fishing Day is being offered by the California Department of Fish and … Continue reading →
TweetAll calendar items are subject to change as we navigate the COVID-19 pandemic. Various Days — General Bear Season Opening in Select Deer Zones. General black bear season will open concurrently with the general deer hunting season in deer zones A, … Continue reading →
Tweet States and tribes can remove California and Steller sea lions from a management zone on the Columbia River and its tributaries where they prey on at-risk salmon, steelhead, lamprey, sturgeon, and eulachon, under a new authorization by NOAA Fisheries’ … Continue reading →
Tweet CDFW Warns of Continued Fraudulent License Sales Operations If you are in the market for a California fishing or hunting license (or any related products, such as hunting tags), please ensure that you are making your purchase from the California … Continue reading →
Tweet August 12, 2020by kmacinty, posted in aquaculture, Fisheries, Fishing (Sport), hatcheries, Water After a massive loss of fish at three hatchery facilities in the eastern Sierra and Southern California this summer, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) has implemented an updated … Continue reading →
Tweet CDFW WEBSITE The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) has noted an increase in the number of visitors to our rocky seashore this summer, and reminds people they must know the rules governing harvest and should do … Continue reading →
TweetAll calendar items are subject to change as we navigate the COVID-19 pandemic. Various Days — Yolo Basin Virtual Bat Fly Out Viewings, 8 p.m. Join the Yolo Basin Foundation on Aug. 5, 7, 11 and 13 on Facebook Live to … Continue reading →
Tweet All calendar items are subject to change as we navigate the COVID-19 pandemic. Various Days — Sign Up for Environmental Response to Oil Spills (EROS) Course. This free three-day course will be held October 13-15, 2020 at the Granite Bay … Continue reading →
Tweet July 2, 2020by ptirawildlife, posted in Uncategorized The first of two 2020 Free Fishing Days in California occurs Saturday, July 4 and what better way to celebrate Independence Day than being outdoors, on the water and fishing – with no … Continue reading →
Tweet Researchers have tagged swordfish off Southern California for studies evaluating new ways of fishing for the species. Credit: Pfleger Institute of Environmental Research (PIER) Recreational fishing for swordfish off southern California has surged over the last year. Fishermen have … Continue reading →
Tweet National Go Fishing Day June 18 June 16, 2020by ptirawildlife, posted in Uncategorized In trying times, many Californians have turned to the fishing rod for relief. National Go Fishing Day arrives Thursday, June 18, 2020, providing yet another opportunity for … Continue reading →
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Tweet June 12, 2020by ptirawildlife, posted in Uncategorized The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) is urging anglers and other recreational water users to be vigilant about checking for harmful freshwater algal blooms (HABs) while out enjoying California’s lakes, reservoirs, … Continue reading →
