California Trout

"Flooding rice fields during the off-season mimics the way rivers once flowed across the floodplains like a liquid solar panel, letting algae and other phytoplankton soak up the energy they need to sustain a vibrant food web." CalTrout's science-based approach to managing California's resources demonstrates that with innovative management practices, there is potential to boost the depleted food resource in Central Valley rivers and help recover endangered fish populations. Learn more in this article by Inside Climate News.

2021 is a defining year for California Trout. It's our 50th anniversary - a chance to reflect on what we've achieved together but, more importantly, what we'll accomplish in the next 50. Our vision is of a California where water flows free, clean and cold from headwaters to sea a vision of watersheds teeming with native, wild fish whose resilience and diversity match that of the people throughout this great state we call home.

What Do Winter Storms Mean For Fish? Patrick Samuel, CalTrout's Bay Area Regional Director gives a report about what this weather means for fish. "Rain coming in waves like it is this week is huge for fish. To date, we are really behind in precipitation across most of the state. This sustained rain allows fish to keep moving and get where they need to go, both upstream and down, and avoid big drops in streamflow that could leave redds high and dry." Read more in our latest news post.

Every wild trout is a perfect little treasure. We are so lucky to have them here in our rivers. And we hope to have them here forever. #wildtrout #caltrout #fishpicfriday

Did you know? Southern steelhead are remarkably adaptive and resilient, yet they are one of the most endangered native fish in the country. In the early 1900s, hundreds of thousands of them returned to the rivers between San Luis Obispo and Mexico. Now, there are reportedly under a few hundred adults returning annually. Despite all odds, southern steelhead refuse to give up. They have adapted to tolerate warmer temperatures and keep coming back to their natal streams despite being turned away by man-made barriers.

Check out this article I wrote for the latest edition of the Current about the value of California’s natural springs and aquifers.

We are excited to announce that six CalTrout projects to Reconnect Habitat, Protect the Best, Restore Estuaries and Integrate Wild Fish & Working Landscapes are moving forward thanks to grant funding opportunities from California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) Fisheries Restoration Grant Program, State Coastal Conservancy, and Wildlife Conservation Board. Government grants make up 60% of our operating budget, allowing us to execute large-scale and significant programs that benefit wild fish and people in California. In 2018, voters passed Prop 68 which helps provide critical funding to allow us to keep moving forward on projects that support habitat resiliency, resource enhancement, and climate preparedness. Learn more about the six CalTrout projects that were awarded a total of $7,494,741.

Who’s enjoying those Fall colors? . #caltrout #catchandrelease #keepfishwet #wildtrout #fishpicfriday

When you think of California and all it has to offer, what are some of your favorite natural places? Is it the forest, mountains or maybe the beach? For CalTrout's field reporter Mike Wier, he gets the most enjoyment from our cold-water network of underground aquifers and springs. The Fall River is part of a vast complex of springs that well up around the Fall River Valley mostly due to volcanic geological formations surrounding the valley.

"The Corps’ signing of the Malibu Creek Ecosystem Restoration Report puts removal of Rindge dam closer to reality." Removing Rindge Dam would restore 8.5 miles of aquatic habitat for endangered southern steelhead on Malibu Creek and 9.5 miles of habitat on Cold Creek. #DAMSOUT

It’s Election Day and your vote matters. Please vote with the climate, environment, and future generations in mind.

"California will have another multi-year drought," says Dr. Jay Lund, Co-Director of the UC Davis Center for Watershed Sciences, in a recent post from the California Waterblog. "California has immense hydrologic variability, with more droughts and floods per average year than any other part of the country. California’s water users, managers, and regulators should always be prepared for droughts (and floods). Eventually, California will have a multi-year drought worse than any we have ever seen."

If we had a time machine our first stop would be to fish with these two legends on Hat Creek in the 1970’s. Richard May and Jim Adams were two of the founding fathers of CalTrout and the master minds behind the first wild trout project on Hat Creek. We are grateful for the wild trout legacy they have left behind. #caltrout #foundingfathers #wildtrout #mindfishmonday

Latest #DAMSOUT Update for Klamath and Potter Valley Project Klamath Dams CalTrout participated in the Un-Dam the Klamath Week of Action led by Save California Salmon. People across the country joined members of the Karuk, Yurok, Klamath and Hoopa Valley tribes on Friday for a day of action to get the attention of Buffett, the owner of Pacific Power and the Klamath River dams, through a social media campaign. Take action with us by signing the petition to Tell Warren ...Buffett to move forward with the Klamath Dam Removal Agreement. https://www.change.org/p/tell-warren-buffett-to-move-forwar Scott Dam - CalTrout and our partners at the Two-Basin Partnership are committed to working with all stakeholders, including Lake County. The partnership has been and will continue to meet with Lake County to develop solutions for addressing Lake County’s concerns. Moving forward, transparency and public participation are key.

Always nice to have a little cool down during a hot day on the Fall River. @mikowier #caltrout #catchandrelease #wildtrout #fishpicfriday

A message from our ED, Curtis Knight: Another hot summer, another warm fall, another year of wildfires. Plus, a pandemic to underscore how fast our world is changing. Hope can be elusive, especially in this crazy year of 2020. But it is there. You have given us hope this year with your continued support of our work to build resilience in our native fish and clean cold waters. And our staffthey have given me hope, through working at home and other COVID-19 disruptions the...y have stayed safe, stuck together and never let upour work load and impact have never been greater. In this month's newsletter you'll find stories about: Klamath and Scott Dams Out Update Nursing Salmon on Flooded Farms Last chance to buy tickets for the IF4 and more! Read today. Subscribe to our newsletter by visiting our website at caltrout.org/

Just a few hours left to purchase tickets to watch this year's International Fly Fishing Film Festival. Poetry in Motion, starring Maxine McCormick is an official IF4 film selection and sponsored by CalTrout. You can watch the video at the screening. And be sure to vote for our film! All proceeds from the event benefit CalTrout and its work to ensure resilient populations of wild fish living in healthy waters for a better California.... Thank you to our sponsors: Lost Coast Outfitters, Fly Fishing Specialties, Fishermen's Spot, and The Venturing Angler

Join the Virtual Rally to #undamtheklamath hosted by Save California Salmon and Humboldt State University - Native American Studies

Take action with us and Save California Salmon to #UnDamTheKlamath! Tell #WarrenBuffett Pacific Power Gates Foundation to stick to the Klamath agreement - remove obsolete dams causing toxic algae blooms, fish kills, and endangering the livelihoods of Indigenous People's along the river. Visit http://www.bringthesalmonhome.org/... #KlamathSalmon. #PacifiCorp #PacificPowerOR

Have you gotten your tickets yet for the 2020 International Fly Fishing Film Festival (IF4)? Starts tomorrow! Join us for our live kick-off screening on October 22nd at 7pm. There will be a 30-minute Q&A panel featuring CalTrout staff ready to answer questions about our conservation work throughout the state. All proceeds from the event benefit CalTrout and its work to ensure resilient populations of wild fish living in healthy waters for a better California.... Order your tickets today! https://bit.ly/CT-IF4-2020 Thanks to our sponsors:Lost Coast Outfitters, Fly Fishing Specialties, Fishermen's Spot, and The Venturing Angler. See more

CalTrout has been advocating for the removal of the Klamath dams for 20 years. In 2019, we released the Top 5 California Dams Out report which listed the Klamath dams as one of five dams ripe for removal. During these 20 years, the Klamath has dealt with serious toxic algal blooms and salmon numbers have dwindled, threatening Tribal subsistence and the West Coast fishing industry. The dams currently block access to more than 300 miles of spawning and rearing habitat for salm...on and steelhead. Our partners at Save California Salmon are calling for an Un-Dam the Klamath Day of Action on Friday, October 23rd. This Day of Action is critical right now as the owners of the four Klamath dams that are slated for removalPacifiCorp and their parent company, Berkshire Hathawayare threatening to pull out of the dam removal agreement and break their promises to Klamath River Tribes. Learn more about how you can have your voice heard and join in Save California Salmon's Day of Action on our website.

Have you gotten your tickets yet for the 2020 International Fly Fishing Film Festival (IF4)? Join us for our live kick-off screening on October 22nd at 7pm. There will be a 30-minute Q&A panel featuring CalTrout staff ready to answer questions about our conservation work throughout the state. All proceeds from the event benefit CalTrout and its work to ensure resilient populations of wild fish living in healthy waters for a better California.... Order your tickets today! https://bit.ly/CT-IF4-2020 Thanks to our sponsors: Lost Coast Outfitters, Fly Fishing Specialties, Fishermen's Spot, and The Venturing Angler.

While conserving and enhancing coldwater habitat has received lots of attention and is likely the single best strategy to mitigate the effects of climate change, few have focused on food rich habitats as possible refuges for coldwater fishes. Learn about Dr. Rob Lusardi's latest investigation into the question "can fish eat their way out of climate change?". Check out his article in the Fall Current.