From the Capitol to California’s Rivers: CalTrout’s 2026 Policy Progress
With California’s 2026 legislative session at an end, we’re taking a moment to celebrate progress for the state’s native fish, rivers, and watersheds and look ahead to the work still to come.
FEATURED STORIES
From the field, in the lab, at the capitol.
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Migration Matters: Breaking Down Barriers to Migration
Read more →: Migration Matters: Breaking Down Barriers to MigrationOver the past century, humans have constructed major transportation infrastructure to streamline travel and the movement of goods. However, much of this development has…
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CalTrout & Partners’ Northern California Salmon Restoration Initiative Recognized by Biden-Harris Administration During Climate Week
Read more →: CalTrout & Partners’ Northern California Salmon Restoration Initiative Recognized by Biden-Harris Administration During Climate WeekToday, the Biden-Harris Administration recognized CalTrout and our CA Salmon and Steelhead Coalition partners, The Nature Conservancy and Trout Unlimited, for our coalition’s Northern…
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Migrating Like a Southern Steelhead through Southern California
Read more →: Migrating Like a Southern Steelhead through Southern CaliforniaLast spring, Sean Jansen, freelance writer and overall outdoor junky, began hiking. His route? A 1,000-mile circumnavigation of the entirety of Southern California steelhead’s…
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Why Migration Matters
Read more →: Why Migration MattersWhy do salmon migrate? Where are their migration routes disrupted? How can we ensure their journeys are successful? Over the next few months, we…
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Enter the Fish Water People Photo Contest for a Chance to Win!
Read more →: Enter the Fish Water People Photo Contest for a Chance to Win!We love the entries we have received over the past ten years since we launched the CalTrout Photo Contest – wild Californian landscapes, beautiful…
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CalTrout and Partners Release Groundbreaking Report to Guide Holistic Eel River Watershed Restoration and Recovery
Read more →: CalTrout and Partners Release Groundbreaking Report to Guide Holistic Eel River Watershed Restoration and RecoveryThe Eel River Watershed Restoration and Conservation Plan, authored by CalTrout and partners, outlines a collaborative and comprehensive path for recovery.








