Monday, August 10, 2020Monday, August 10, 2020

New Video: Evaluating Non-Native Fish Populations in the San Joaquin River

Our newest video features our ongoing project to study the non-native fishes of the San Joaquin River in California’s Central Valley. Non-native fishes outnumber natives in the Read More…

Friday, June 26, 2020Tuesday, June 16, 2020

Photo Friday: Outside Looking In

Our fyke traps are back fishing in the San Joaquin River, and that means they require occasional cleaning. This photo won our recent staff photo contest for Read More…

Monday, May 11, 2020Friday, May 8, 2020

Better than Expected: The 2019 Salmon Season

It’s time for our yearly review of the Pacific Fishery Management Council (PFMC) Review of Ocean Salmon Fisheries – and this year has a surprisingly positive twist. Read More…

Monday, June 3, 2019Tuesday, March 31, 2020

How Many Bass and Catfish are in the San Joaquin River?

The fish assemblages in the San Joaquin River and the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta are heavily dominated by non-native species. But we actually don’t know just how many Read More…

Monday, November 12, 2018Thursday, November 8, 2018

Sierra Snowpack and the San Joaquin River Restoration Program

In California, we all need snow – even the fish in the San Joaquin River. The San Joaquin River Restoration Program (SJRRP) hosted the 2018 Science Meeting Read More…

Monday, October 29, 2018Thursday, October 25, 2018

The Spring-run Salmon Saga of the San Joaquin

We’ve recently reported on the long and fascinating history of Friant Dam, the collapse of San Joaquin River salmon populations, and the groundbreaking lawsuit that resulted in Read More…

Monday, October 15, 2018Friday, October 12, 2018

Turbulent History on the San Joaquin River

California’s San Joaquin River is the cause of some of the highest profile legal battles over water law in the state’s history. The saga started in 1927, 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, December 11, 2017Tuesday, January 9, 2018

Tracking Fish on the Move: Biotelemetry in the Delta

Just like M tracks James Bond across the world after implanting a chip in his arm in the remake of Casino Royale, so can biologists track fish Read More…

Wednesday, December 6, 2017Tuesday, December 5, 2017

Sturgeon Sightings in the San Joaquin Basin

Sturgeon are impressive, prehistoric-looking beasts lurking in the shadows of river-bottoms. Two species of sturgeon are native to California, the white sturgeon and the green sturgeon. The Read More…