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.
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From the field, in the lab, at the capitol.
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Women of CalTrout: Emily Chen
Read more →: Women of CalTrout: Emily ChenGet to know the Women of CalTrout! In the latest installment of our profile series, meet CalTrout Research Scientist and lifelong fish lover, Emily…
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Looking Back, Moving Forward: Historical Ecology as a Tool for Restoration in the Sacramento Valley and Beyond
Read more →: Looking Back, Moving Forward: Historical Ecology as a Tool for Restoration in the Sacramento Valley and BeyondIf we don’t know history, we are doomed to repeat it. How does this quote apply to restoring ecosystems in the Sacramento Valley and…
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CalTrout Expands Federal Advocacy Work with Recent Trip to DC
Read more →: CalTrout Expands Federal Advocacy Work with Recent Trip to DCSeveral members of the CalTrout team traveled to Washington D.C. to deepen relationships with decision-makers and agency partners, and convey the importance of funding…
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Southern California High School Offers a Home Away from Home for Endangered Southern Steelhead
Read more →: Southern California High School Offers a Home Away from Home for Endangered Southern SteelheadA new facility at Edison High School in Orange County has opened its doors to protect native rainbow trout of Southern steelhead lineage when…
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Without Federal Climate Action, California’s Wild Native Fish Face Almost Certain Extinction Events
Read more →: Without Federal Climate Action, California’s Wild Native Fish Face Almost Certain Extinction EventsCalifornia Trout is deeply concerned by the repeal of the federal endangerment finding, a decision that departs from decades of scientific consensus and raises…
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Partnership Advances Water Quality Protections for Critical California Salmon Waters
Read more →: Partnership Advances Water Quality Protections for Critical California Salmon WatersCalTrout, CalWild, and the North Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board announce a partnership to work towards Outstanding National Resource Waters (ONRW) designation for…