Friday, May 28, 2021Wednesday, May 5, 2021

Fish for Sport Fish Introductions — Flashback Friday

In today’s Flashback Friday we examine how sport fishing in California has increased non-native fish introductions. In a recent Fish Report, we briefly summarized the introductions of various fish species Read More…

Wednesday, June 24, 2020Tuesday, June 16, 2020

Microfishing: The smaller the better

For most, a good day of fishing is judged by the size of the fish that you catch – everyone wants to catch a ‘monster’ (or toad, Read More…

Monday, June 15, 2020Thursday, June 11, 2020

Recovering Lost Leviathans: Pyramid Lake Lahontan Cutthroat

Renowned for its imposing size, the Lahontan cutthroat trout (Oncorhynchus clarkia henshawi) is the stuff of fish legend. Anglers from around the world travel to Nevada’s Pyramid Read More…

Wednesday, September 4, 2019Wednesday, September 4, 2019

World Record Weigh-in for Monstrous Mystery Fish

It’s not every day that a world record is broken in the realm of fishing, and it’s even rarer to see it with your own eyes. But Read More…

Monday, June 10, 2019Wednesday, June 5, 2019

California Salmon Economics – The 2016 Season

Salmon are an iconic species in California, with an intrinsic value for both ecological and cultural reasons. Despite population declines over the last decade, salmon are also Read More…

Monday, September 24, 2018Wednesday, January 2, 2019

Fish for Sport: Another Chapter of California Fish Introductions

In a recent Fish Report, we briefly summarized the introductions of various fish species to California’s waterways for the primary purpose of providing food. Following these initial Read More…

Monday, March 20, 2017Thursday, June 8, 2017

Fish in a Barrel: The Benefits of Terminal Fisheries

California’s hatcheries have released approximately 2 billion Central Valley fall-run Chinook salmon into the state’s waterways since the construction of the first modern fish hatchery in 1942. Read More…

Monday, September 26, 2016Friday, September 23, 2016

The Decline of Recreational Fishing in California

With the change of seasons from summer to fall, the amount of time to spend fishing out on the lake or river presumably decreases, as days get Read More…

Monday, August 1, 2016Friday, August 25, 2017

The Economics of Salmon

Determining what a salmon is worth is surprisingly ambiguous. Previously, we wrote a series of articles on the economic impact of California’s salmon fishery, which generated considerable Read More…

Monday, July 18, 2016Monday, July 18, 2016

To Cull or Release? The Tournament Fishing Dilemma

Catch a fish in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, and it very likely will not be a native species. Of the more than 55 fish species found in Read More…