CDFW Press Releases


Klamath River Fishery Plan Calls for Wild, Self-Sustaining Salmon, Steelhead Populations in Newly Undammed River
Klamath River Fishery Plan Calls for Wild, Self-Sustaining Salmon, Steelhead Populations in Newly Undammed River cover picture
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW)... more »
California Department of Fish & Wildlife
8-29-2024
CDFW Wildlife Areas Prepared to Welcome Dove Hunters Sept. 1
CDFW Wildlife Areas Prepared to Welcome Dove Hunters Sept. 1 cover picture
With select fields plowed, planted, mowed or otherwise... more »
California Department of Fish & Wildlife
8-29-2024
Fish and Game Commission Approves Catch-and-Release Sport Fishing for White Sturgeon; Currently Closed Season Expected to Reopen Oct. 1
Fish and Game Commission Approves Catch-and-Release Sport Fishing for White Sturgeon; Currently Closed Season Expected to Reopen Oct. 1 cover picture
The California Fish and Game Commission (Commission) has... more »
California Department of Fish & Wildlife
8-22-2024
Free Fishing Day - Saturday, August 31
Free Fishing Day - Saturday, August 31 cover picture
Free Fishing Days for 2024 are Saturday, July... more »
California Department of Fish & Wildlife
8-19-2024
As Archery Deer Seasons Open Throughout California, Mandatory Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) Testing Now Required in Four Hunt Zones
As Archery Deer Seasons Open Throughout California, Mandatory Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) Testing Now Required in Four Hunt Zones cover picture
Archery deer seasons open throughout most of California... more »
California Department of Fish & Wildlife
8-16-2024
CDFW Completes 2024 Waterfowl Breeding Population Survey
CDFW Completes 2024 Waterfowl Breeding Population Survey cover picture
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW)... more »
California Department of Fish & Wildlife
7-26-2024
Fish and Game Commission Approves White Sturgeon as a Candidate Species for Listing as Threatened
Fish and Game Commission Approves White Sturgeon as a Candidate Species for Listing as Threatened cover picture
The California Fish and Game Commission (Commission) approved... more »
California Department of Fish & Wildlife
6-28-2024
CDFW Releases 1 Million Chinook Salmon into San Pablo Bay from Cal Maritime Campus
CDFW Releases 1 Million Chinook Salmon into San Pablo Bay from Cal Maritime Campus cover picture
As the sun set over the San Pablo... more »
California Department of Fish & Wildlife
6-14-2024
Important Information for California Anglers Bound for Oregon’s Recreational Ocean Salmon Fisheries: Oregon Salmon Must be Brought onto Oreg
Important Information for California Anglers Bound for Oregon’s Recreational Ocean Salmon Fisheries: Oregon Salmon Must be Brought onto Oreg cover picture
With the 2024 closure of ocean salmon fisheries... more »
California Department of Fish & Wildlife
5-24-2024
Razor Clam Fishery Closes in Humboldt County Due to Public Health Hazard
Razor Clam Fishery Closes in Humboldt County Due to Public Health Hazard cover picture
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW)... more »
California Department of Fish & Wildlife
5-2-2024
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