Salmon

NOAA FISHERIES: Conflicting ocean indicators suggest moderate returns of Pacific salmon

NOAA Fisheries

Fish and wildlife

January 2, 2026

Ocean data in 2025 points to roughly average conditions. By NOAA Fisheries Juvenile salmon encountered a mixed bag of ocean...

CDFW: ​​​​​​​Naturally reproduced coho salmon found in Russian River’s upper basin for the first time in decades

Department of Fish and Wildlife

Fish and wildlife

December 19, 2025

Discovery in isolated pool prompts fish rescue by Pinoleville Pomo Nation and CDFW From the Department of Fish and Wildlife...

SF ESTUARY AND WATERSHED SCIENCE: Winter-run salmon, Delta restoration, wetland availability, Delta smelt foraging, pesticides in the Delta, and more …

San Francisco Estuary and Watershed Science

Delta science

December 19, 2025

In the latest issue of the San Francisco Estuary and Watershed Science: RESEARCH MONOGRAPH Synthesizing Relationships Between Winter-Run Chinook Salmon...

UC DAVIS: Record returns: 2,100 salmon spawned in Putah Creek

UC Davis

Fish and wildlife

December 18, 2025

Restored habitat and water management offer prime salmon spawning conditions in Putah Creek by Solano County Water Agency/UC Davis News...

REPORT: NASEM reviews science behind Central Valley Project and State Water Project operations

Maven

ReportsWater project operations

December 11, 2025

Managing the delicate balance between reliable water delivery and environmental stewardship in California requires rigorous scientific backing. At the request...

COURTHOUSE NEWS: West Coast Chinook salmon denied federal protections

Courthouse News Service

Fish and wildlife

December 9, 2025

The Center for Biological Diversity, a group petitioning for the protections, lambasted the Trump administration for the decision. By Alan...

NOAA FISHERIES: Most Threatened and Endangered Pacific Coast Salmon Populations Increased After Listings

NOAA Fisheries

Fish and wildlife

December 5, 2025

Endangered Species Act protections move salmon toward recovery. From NOAA Fisheries Most Pacific Coast salmon and steelhead listed under the...

NOAA FISHERIES: Anglers catch salmon for science as tracking reveals risks facing adult fall-run chinook

NOAA Fisheries

Fish and wildlife

December 2, 2025

Research detects water temperatures that may affect salmon survival. By NOAA Fisheries Many thousands of fall-run Chinook salmon migrated beneath...

DWR launches operations at Big Notch Project, expanding critical salmon habitat

Department of Water Resources (DWR)

Water project operations

November 22, 2025

From the Department of Water Resources: Operations have officially begun for the Big Notch Project, one of the largest floodplain...

DELTA DISPATCH: How To Have Our Fish, and Eat Them, Too

Estuary News Group

Fish and wildlifeScience Podcasts

November 22, 2025

Across all of California, perhaps no other fish has as great of a cultural, economic, and ecological impact as that...

PRESS RELEASE: Landmark Battle Creek revitalization launches with acquisition of historic Tehama County Ranch

Press Release/Notice

Ecosystems

November 21, 2025

Press release from River Partners Today, a major milestone in the revitalization of Battle Creek was achieved through River Partners’...

CDFW: ‘Salmon Everywhere’ One Year After Klamath Dam Removal

Department of Fish and Wildlife

Fish and wildlife

November 19, 2025

Press release from the Department of Fish and Wildlife: A little more than a year after the historic removal of...

UC DAVIS: How California’s state and federal water projects can better protect fish

UC Davis

ReportsWater project operations

November 15, 2025

Report reviews Central Valley Project and State Water Project operations for endangered fish By Kat Kerlin, UC Davis At least...

HIGH COUNTRY NEWS: In Mendocino, river restoration pays off for salmon

High Country News

Fish and wildlife

November 15, 2025

Coho love the newly ‘messy’ streams. by Tanvi Dutta Gupta, High Country News  This story was produced with support from Bay...

PRESS RELEASE: Environmental Groups Send Trump Administration Legal Notice for Killing Endangered Species

Conservation organizations & coalitions

Water project operations

November 14, 2025

San Francisco Baykeeper, the Center for Biological Diversity, and Friends of the River issue a notice of intent to sue...