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.
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Why H.R. 1837 Threatens California’s Steelhead and Salmon
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California’s Dry Winter Continues; A Drought Year Looms
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Curtis Knight Outlines Case For Klamath River Dam Removal
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Study Suggests “Wild” Mokelume River Chinook Salmon Being Overrun By Genetically Damaging Hatchery Fish
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Fly Fishing Film Tour Coming To Larkspur, Redwood City And Other CA Venues
Read more →: Fly Fishing Film Tour Coming To Larkspur, Redwood City And Other CA VenuesSure, CalTrout and Leland’s are sponsoring the March 20 Larkspur (Marin) showing of the Fly Fishing Film Tour (the cool kids just call it…
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Stanford’s Searsville Dam Draws More Controversey, Calls For Removal
Read more →: Stanford’s Searsville Dam Draws More Controversey, Calls For RemovalThe calls for the removal of Stanford University’s Searsville Dam seem to be multiplying. The 65′ high dam — built in the late 1890s…