Wednesday January 21, 2026
Active NorCal —
Nearly half a million young Chinook salmon are now on the move in the upper Sacramento River.
Last Friday, Coleman National Fish Hatchery released approximately 480,000 fall-run Chinook fry into the Sacramento River, marking the start of a busy spring migration period for juvenile salmon.
The release is part of a series of fry stockings scheduled over the coming weeks, timed to coincide with natural salmon movement patterns. As river conditions improve and flows increase, young salmon use the Sacramento River as a critical nursery—feeding, growing, and slowly making their way downstream toward the Delta and, eventually, the Pacific Ocean.