The Mad River Fish Hatchery has been beset by challenges for two decades. In 2004, a state budget crisis forced its closure.

The CDFW is tackling the low Chinook salmon population in the Sacramento Riverhead by releasing 3.5 million salmon.

The 3.5 million fish being released into the main stem of the Sacramento River are part of an additional 9.7 million salmon ...

In a significant shift of California’s salmon strategy, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) has begun releasing juvenile fall-run Chinook salmon from CDFW-operated hatcheries into th ...

The CDFW announced its plan to tackle the low Chinook salmon population in the Sacramento Riverhead by releasing 3.5 million salmon.