Big Chico Creek: Revisited
During the past summer, FISHBIO revisited CSU Chico’s Big Chico Creek Ecological Reserve for the fourth time since 2013 to survey the creek’s summertime trout population. The Read More…
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An Ocean Away: The Genetics of Yosemite’s Trout
It’s been over 150 years since the rivers in Yosemite National Park flowed freely to the ocean without interruption by dams and reservoirs. Historically, steelhead (Oncorhynchus mykiss), Read More…
Changing Genes: Studying Steelhead in San Francisco Bay Streams
A fish transported from the San Francisco Bay of 1850 to 2018 would find itself in a whole new world. Between the construction of dams, diversion of Read More…
Spotting Patterns in Fish Freckles
Some researchers spend so much time with the species they study that they eventually begin to recognize individual animals by their physical traits or unique “personality” quirks. Read More…
Hope for Rainbow Trout on the Stanislaus River
Cooked trout might make an excellent dinner, but sizzling water temperatures are bad news for wild trout in rivers. Rainbow trout on the Stanislaus River found themselves Read More…
Rainbow Trout: Should I Stay or Should I Go?
Few species have captured the attention of anglers, aquaculturists, and researchers quite like the rainbow trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss. We recently discovered that more has been written about Read More…
Flashback Friday: One fish, two forms, many questions
Our photo and post on rainbow trout life-history was recently featured on Instagram, so we thought it was worth revisiting the mystery of what differentiates rainbow trout Read More…
Photo Friday: The Yellow Spot
Today's Photo Friday comes via social media: Instagram follower Jesse Armstrong sent us this photo of a mysterious yellow spot found on a rainbow trout he caught Read More…
Snorkel School: Diving into Big Chico Creek with Chico State
The streams and tributaries that feed the Upper Sacramento River of Northern California are critical habitats for several species of salmonids listed under the state and federal Read More…
Flashback Friday: Come Sun or Come Snow
On today's Flashback Friday, we're dreaming of snow, so wanted to revisit a particularly wintery day in the field. Enjoy! Although we often post pictures of our Read More…