Improving our Odds
For the last few years, we’ve been conducting a study in the San Joaquin River for which we deploy multiple fyke traps in the spring and early Read More…
San Joaquin River
One fish, two fish – Using mark-recapture to estimate population size
Have you ever reeled in a fish and seen a strange tag sticking off it? Chances are, that fish was part of a mark-recapture study. Capture-mark-recapture techniques Read More…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…