In April, the Department of the Interior released the Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) evaluating the potential removal of four privately owned hydroelectric facilities on the Klamath River. The Final EIS identifies the preferred alternative as full removal of all … Continued
Saturday, July 2 is the first of California’s two 2011 Free Fishing Days, when people can try their hand at fishing without having to buy a sport fishing license. All fishing regulations, such as bag and size limits, gear restrictions, … Continued
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has approved California’s water quality improvement plan for restoring salmon fisheries and water quality in the Klamath River. The plan calls for massive pollution reductions for the California portion of the river, including a 57 … Continued
The California Department of Fish and Game (DFG) has announced that the American River Salmon Festival has been canceled for 2010. Festival sponsors have canceled the event for the second year in a row. Reasons cited for the cancellation include … Continued
The Feather River Hatchery has kicked off the statewide effort to spawn returning fall Chinook salmon. Department of Fish and Game (DFG) hatchery workers took more than half a million eggs during the first week of spawning. Over the next … Continued