Fatty Acid Gene May be Key to Life in Freshwater

The ocean provides a smorgasbord of foods to humans and fish alike. Modern marine species of ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygians) evolved Read More…

Photo Friday: Follow the Leader

Several of our recent projects, such as the Stanislaus Native Fish Plan, have been large-scale, collaborative efforts that required teams of Read More…

Spring-run are back!

Last week, adult spring-run salmon made made headlines by returning to the restoration area of the San Joaquin River – the first Read More…

Photo Friday: Fish Lips

In today's Photo Friday, our staff measure and prepare to take a scale sample from a bass caught during an electrofishing survey for the Read More…

Film Friday: Pikeminnow Derby

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m8utFXTEjUg&t= We know some of you might be gearing up for fishing over the holiday next week, so today's Read More…

Flashback Friday: Hatchery History

Our recent Fish Reports on the 2016 and 2017 salmon seasons highlight the major role fish hatcheries play in California's salmon fishery. On Read More…

The Lake Tahoe Takeover

While Lake Tahoe is famous for its clear blue waters, the ecosystem of the lake is far from untouched or pristine. Stocking and unintended Read More…

Stuck in the Middle: Insects in the Food Web

Macroinvertebrates are one of the smaller and often unnoticed organisms in the food web, but they play a vital role in stream ecosystems. As Read More…

Chinook Salmon Abundance: 2014 Review and 2015 Preview

The Pacific Fishery Management Council (PFMC) releases two key documents each February related to salmon abundance: a Review of Ocean Salmon Read More…

Fish models: a (brief) history

In a previous Fish Report (The Salmon Mega-model), we discussed the very important role that mathematical models play in fisheries Read More…