Monday, September 30, 2019Wednesday, September 25, 2019

Warm It Up: Balancing the Needs of Sturgeon, Salmon, and Humans

The historic Sacramento River once flowed unobstructed from rocky Sierra Nevada headwaters to expansive Delta wetlands, providing a diversity of interconnected aquatic habitats. Fish species evolved Read More…

Friday, August 16, 2019Sunday, January 6, 2019

Flashback Friday: Winter-Run Salmon and Temperature

In today's Flashback Friday, we explore the delicate dance required to keep water cool enough for winter-run Chinook salmon in the Sacramento River. These endangered fish are Read More…

Monday, July 15, 2019Thursday, July 11, 2019

Hot and Cold: Dialing in on Temperatures for Winter-Run Salmon

Of the four runs of Chinook salmon that inhabit the Central Valley, winter-run historically had the most daunting journey to reach their spawning grounds. These cold-loving fish Read More…

Monday, February 11, 2019Friday, February 8, 2019

Diets of Baby Giants: Feeding Habits of Larval Green Sturgeon

For little larval fish, access to high-quality prey is the key to growing quickly, and growing quickly is the key to survival. Baby fish rely on eating Read More…

Monday, September 3, 2018Friday, August 31, 2018

Fish for Food: A History of Non-Native Fish Stocking in California

Fish make good food – that’s arguably the main reason humans have concerned themselves with catching, raising, or stocking fishes since time immemorial. From this focus on Read More…

Monday, August 13, 2018Thursday, August 9, 2018

Fish-friendly Flood-control: Improving Salmon Habitat at Sacramento Levees

It’s no secret that most of California’s waterways have been extensively modified to safeguard valuable agricultural lands, public infrastructure, and private property. In the Sacramento Valley, the Read More…

Monday, May 21, 2018Friday, May 18, 2018

Poor Returns: The 2017 Salmon Season

Every year, the Pacific Fishery Management Council (PFMC) publishes a report on the previous year’s salmon fisheries along the West Coast. The report details harvest totals and Read More…

Monday, May 7, 2018Monday, May 7, 2018

A Winter-run Reboot in Battle Creek

Sometimes you don’t want to be listed in the “Top Ten,” especially when it comes to endangered species. A report published last year by NOAA Fisheries (2017) Read More…

Monday, February 12, 2018Friday, February 9, 2018

Winter-Run Critical Habitat Conundrum

Just when you think you’ve got a species figured out, sometimes they show up where they’re “not supposed to be” and make you reconsider. This recently happened Read More…

Monday, May 15, 2017Wednesday, May 31, 2017

An Underwhelming 2016 Salmon Season

Every year, the Pacific Fishery Management Council (PFMC) publishes a report on the previous year’s salmon fisheries along the West Coast. The report details escapement, or the Read More…