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…
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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…
Changes to California striped bass regulations on the table
Last Wednesday (Nov. 9, 2011) the California Department of Fish and Game (DFG) hosted a public meeting in Rio Vista to unveil proposed changes to striped bass Read More…
Fall-run striped bass!?
For many years most anglers and fisheries biologist had a rough idea of striped bass (Morone saxatilis) movements between the fresh water Delta and tributaries, and marine Read More…