Category Archives: Hatcheries

Great Article on New Fish Freeway

Posted on August 31, 2020 by David H Lukenbill

It is posted on Susan Maxwell Skinner’s Facebook page. An excerpt. “FREEWAY FOR FISH AIMS FOR 2021 COMPLETION: “A two-year, $9.7 million project extending Nimbus Hatchery’s famous fish ladder into Nimbus Basin is half complete. The hatchery’s 65-year-old ladder will … Continue reading →

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Trout Fishing Impacted Profoundly

Posted on July 22, 2020 by David H Lukenbill

According to this news release from CA Fish & Wildlife. An excerpt. “Three California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) fish hatchery facilities in the eastern Sierra and Southern California have been battling a bacterial outbreak that has affected 3.2 … Continue reading →

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More Good Salmon News

Posted on July 1, 2020 by David H Lukenbill

From the Appeal Democrat/Corning Observer. An excerpt. “Last week, on the flanks of Mount Lassen, the partnership of the Western Rivers Conservancy and the Lassen National Forest completed a project that protects a crucial 1,150-acre property, and a significant branch … Continue reading →

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Good Salmon News!

Posted on June 30, 2020 by David H Lukenbill

The hatcheries are on the job, as this story from California Fish & Wildlife News reports. An excerpt. “Hatcheries operated by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) in the Central Valley just completed the final release of young … Continue reading →

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Salmon in the San Joaquin

Posted on June 19, 2020 by David H Lukenbill

Great story about the resilient salmon, from the San Joaquin River Restoration Program. An excerpt. “If there’s one certainty in these uncertain times, it’s that nature is resilient, and one needn’t look further than the San Joaquin River as an … Continue reading →

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Water Cooperation

Posted on June 12, 2020 by David H Lukenbill

It can be done, as this great story from Current shows. An excerpt. “The saying rang true when Mark Twain coined it, “Whiskey is for drinking. Water is for fighting.”  150 years later it still resonates and throughout the arid … Continue reading →

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Salmon, Going Home

Posted on June 10, 2020 by David H Lukenbill

These are truly amazing creatures; read this article from Eos. An excerpt. “After spending their adult lives at sea, salmon famously swim upriver until they reach the exact location where they were hatched. Salmon complete this incredible journey only once—after … Continue reading →

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Flooded Rice Fields Help Salmon

Posted on March 26, 2020 by David H Lukenbill

Great story from AgAlert. An excerpt. “Winter-flooded rice fields already provide essential habitat for migratory birds, but could they also provide benefits to help the state’s salmon populations? “Scientists at the University of California, Davis, are finalizing their fieldwork on … Continue reading →

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Atlantic Salmon in the Pacific?

Posted on March 24, 2020 by David H Lukenbill

Could be happening soon, as this story from The Mad River Union reports. Some Excerpts. “HUMBOLDT – The Nordic Aquafarms company has advanced its plans to build a major aquaculture facility on Humboldt Bay and has released designs of its … Continue reading →

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Salmon in the American River

Posted on January 10, 2020 by David H Lukenbill

So far, this is a very good year, according to this report from ACWA. An excerpt. “Kat Perkins, a scientist with the Sacramento Water Forum, poured over an aerial image of the lower American River near Sailor Bar in Fair … Continue reading →

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