Not Alone in the Fight: Southern Steelhead Symposium 2026
More than 130 scientists, Tribal members, agency staff, advocates, and anglers gathered at the 2026 Southern Steelhead Symposium to share restoration progress, fish count data, and strategies for recovery. With Southern steelhead sightings increasing after recent rains, participants celebrated collaboration while confronting climate change, funding uncertainty, and the risks of the coming wet season.
ALL STORIES
From the field, in the lab, at the capitol.
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Navigating the Noise and Standing Up for Our Public Lands
Read more →: Navigating the Noise and Standing Up for Our Public LandsOur public lands are under threat. Selling off, transferring, or opening mining and natural resource exploitation on public lands would destroy much of what…
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CalTrout Acquires Key Elk River Land Parcels, Returns Historic Site to Wiyot Tribe for Cultural Restoration
Read more →: CalTrout Acquires Key Elk River Land Parcels, Returns Historic Site to Wiyot Tribe for Cultural RestorationWe’re excited to announce that CalTrout, in partnership with the State Coastal Conservancy, acquired 175 acres of former ranch land along the Elk River,…
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Strong Salmon Run and Restoration Funding Flow into the Eel River, Amidst Third Consecutive State Commercial Fishery Closure
Read more →: Strong Salmon Run and Restoration Funding Flow into the Eel River, Amidst Third Consecutive State Commercial Fishery ClosureAmidst the third consecutive state commerical fishery closure, we’re excited to report increasing numbers of returning salmon and steelhead – signaling a brighter future…
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Field Note: Wonder in the Water with Trout in the Classroom
Read more →: Field Note: Wonder in the Water with Trout in the ClassroomEach year, CalTrout partners with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife to bring their Trout in the Classroom program to Bay Area classrooms!…
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CalTrout Remains Committed to Salmon Recovery Efforts as Commercial Salmon Fishing Season Is Shut Down Again
Read more →: CalTrout Remains Committed to Salmon Recovery Efforts as Commercial Salmon Fishing Season Is Shut Down AgainOfficials announced a third consecutive closure of California’s commercial salmon fishery as Chinook salmon populations continue to struggle across the state. This season’s decision…
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Field Note: Making Fish Food in the Rice Fields
Read more →: Field Note: Making Fish Food in the Rice FieldsJoin Michael Wier for a muddy day in the field with the CalTrout team as they tour different research sites for our Fish Food…