A River Reborn: One Year After Klamath River Dam Removal
In fall 2024, CalTrout and our partners installed a SONAR fish counting station at the entrance to newly reopened habitat on the Klamath River. Our data is in and tells us that more than 7,700 Chinook salmon swam upriver of the former Iron Gate Dam site.
ARTICLES BY CALTROUT STAFF
Field notes, updates, and stories from this author.
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Cold Spring, High Snowpack Means Late Runoff For Anglers
Read more →: Cold Spring, High Snowpack Means Late Runoff For AnglersCalifornia’s snowpack remains stubbornly opposed to melting, and the latest figures are startling; the Northern Sierra snowpack/wetpack is at 465% of normal for this…
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June 16 Water Talk: Local Fish and Fishing
Read more →: June 16 Water Talk: Local Fish and FishingJoin us for our June 16 Water Talk (another in our series) — this one focused on fish and fishing. What: Water Talks: Local…
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Stanford University Needs to Protect Steelhead; Here’s How You Can Help
Read more →: Stanford University Needs to Protect Steelhead; Here’s How You Can HelpSan Francisquito Creek represents prime habitat for the SF Bay Area’s few remaining endangered steelhead trout. Stanford University is avoiding bringing Searsville Dam into…
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A CalTrout Screencast: McCloud River Flows Explained
Read more →: A CalTrout Screencast: McCloud River Flows ExplainedUpdate: Since we first posted this article and screencast, the McCloud Dam relicensing project has moved forward, albeit slowly. Fortunately, the flow regime we…
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California’s Fly Fishermen Facing Snow/Water Pack 253% of Normal For This Date
Read more →: California’s Fly Fishermen Facing Snow/Water Pack 253% of Normal For This DateCalifornia’s fly fishermen are facing a record snowpack and unseasonably cold spring weather — and a sizable spring runoff even that might render a…
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Trinity River Loses A Best Friend: Byron Leydecker, 1927-2011
Read more →: Trinity River Loses A Best Friend: Byron Leydecker, 1927-2011Last Thursday, California lost one of its coldwater fishery conservation giants, and the Trinity River lost perhaps its biggest “friend.” CalTrout is saddened to…