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…
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Photo Friday: Striped Bass Side Eye
Is this striped bass throwing us some side eye? We're not sure, but we did like this photo enough to make it the winner of our monthly Read More…
What Makes a Fish a Successful Invasive?
The state of California has seen the largest number of non-native fish introductions in the entire country (161 fresh- and saltwater species; Nico and Fuller 1999), and Read More…
The Policy of Predation
Many of California's native salmonid populations are in various states of decline due to a wide array of environmental stressors. These stressors are commonly categorized as the Read More…
Striped Bass: The Central Valley’s Most Popular Predator
When it comes to sport fishing, passions can run high. One of our most viewed blog posts of all time is a post from 2011 called “Changes Read More…
Fish numbers in San Francisco Bay Delta remain low
February 2 is World Wetlands Day, a chance to raise awareness about the importance and value of wetlands. Unfortunately, the results from the 2013 California Department of Read More…
The latest catch: striped bass fyke trap study results
This past spring, FISHBIO used a pair of large fyke traps to target striped bass migrating from the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta into the San Joaquin River as Read More…
Counting bass
There are common questions that anglers and fish biologists often ask, such as What kinds of fish are found in this river? and How many are there? Read More…
Don’t overlook the little guys
Adult striped bass inhabiting the California San Francisco Bay-Delta are known to be significant fish eating predators (piscivorous), but until recently there has been little research on Read More…
Fish and Game Commission denies CDFG’s proposed changes to striped bass angling regulations
Yesterday, by unanimous decision, the California Fish and Game Commission rejected proposed changes to striped bass regulations. To reduce predation on native salmonids and Delta smelt, the Read More…