DFG Wardens, Scientists and Volunteers Scoop up Wayward Trout
California Department of Fish and Game Wardens, County Sheriffs, scientists and community volunteers saved hundreds of mature trout from dying near Big Bear Lake in Los Angeles County this week.
View ArticleDFG Makes Fishing Licenses Easy to Purchase for Anglers at Bishop Trout Opener
The Department of Fish and Game (DFG) is taking steps to ensure that the 2011 trout fishing opener runs smoothly for anglers in the eastern Sierras. DFG is sending personnel and equipment to Bishop...
View ArticleDFG Reports Successful and Safe Trout Opener
The California Department of Fish and Game (DFG) held another successful opening of the general trout season in the eastern Sierra last weekend. Department and local officials said that although the...
View ArticleFishing for a Great Holiday Gift? Buy a 2012 License for Your Favorite Angler
If you’re looking for the perfect stocking stuffer for the angler in your life, the Department of Fish and Game has a suggestion.
View ArticleDepartment of Fish and Game Casts Holiday Present To Anglers
Stocked Lakes and DFG’s License Vouchers Make the Perfect Gift. The Department of Fish and Game (DFG) is providing supplemental fish stocking at several Bay Area lakes for the holiday season.
View ArticleSteelhead Report Cards Due by Jan. 31, 2012
The Department of Fish and Game reminds anglers that they are required to return their 2011 Steelhead Fishing Report and Restoration Cards between Jan. 1 and Jan. 31.
View ArticleDFG to Plant Fish in Lake Mendocino for the First Time
The Department of Fish and Game (DFG) will begin planting rainbow trout (triploids) in Lake Mendocino for the first time this February.
View ArticleDFG Enhances Urban Trout Planting Efforts in Sacramento Region
DFG is enhancing its urban trout planting program in the greater Sacramento area by adding an additional 16,000 catchable size rainbow trout. Area waters will be systematically planted over the next...
View ArticleDFG Publishes Eastern Sierra Back Country Fishing Guide
As the weather gets warmer California anglers may be asking themselves, “where can I go fishing in the back country?” A new guide published by the California Department of Fish and Game (DFG) answers...
View ArticleDFG Expands Annual Trout Fest to Three Central Valley Hatcheries
Media Contacts: Jana Leiran, DFG Hatchery Interpretive Services, (916) 539-6644 Greg Kollenborn, DFG Central Region Hatchery Supervisor, (559) 243-4017 ext. 257 The Department of Fish and Game’s (DFG)...
View ArticleAnnual General Trout Opener Coming Soon in the Eastern Sierra
The general trout opener in many counties throughout California will commence on April 28, one hour before sunrise. In Inyo and Mono counties, all waters are open to fishing on this date. Because...
View ArticleNature Bowl Winners to Help Plant Fish in Jenkinson Lake May 30
Media Contacts: Bruce Forman, DFG Region 2, (916) 358-2353 or (916) 591-1161 Kyle Orr, DFG Communications, (916) 322-8958 Students from six northern California elementary schools will get a hands-on...
View ArticleFree Fishing Day is Saturday, July 7
The California Department of Fish and Game invites anglers to celebrate summer by fishing for free this coming Saturday in California’s spectacular waters.
View ArticleNewest Wild Trout Waters Located in Fresno County Wilderness Area
The watershed may be difficult to get to, but the scenery is breathtaking and there are opportunities to catch California golden trout, the state freshwater fish, as well as trophy-sized brown trout.
View ArticleBay Area Lakes to Receive Trout This Month
CDFG is planting more than 30,000 pounds of rainbow trout – some as large as one pound each – in Bay Area lakes during the month of December.
View ArticleCDFW Begins Stocking Trout in San Diego County Lake
Some of the stocked rainbow trout will have $10 reward tags, which CDFW hopes will increase angler interest and recreational activities at the lake. Signs will be posted at access points around the...
View ArticleCDFW Stocks 10,000 Steelhead in Thermalito Afterbay Near Oroville
“The fish stocked this year should provide fast action through the spring months and trophy fishing opportunities over the next several years,” said CDFW biologist Jay Rowan. “We have double-marked...
View ArticleThe 2013-14 Freshwater Sports Fishing Regulation Pamphlet Issued
Changes this year include new regulations on sturgeon, salmon and steelhead retention, new areas where hatchery trout or steelhead may be retained, and a black bass slot limit removal on five waters....
View ArticleNew Sport Ocean Fishing Regulation Changes for 2013
New 2013-2014 Ocean Sport Fishing Regulation booklets are now available at California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) offices and wherever sport fishing licenses are sold. Anglers and divers...
View ArticleApril 2013 California Department of Fish and Wildlife Calendar
Weekends — Elkhorn Slough Ecological Reserve (95076). Docent-led walks are scheduled every Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Binoculars and bird books available to the public to borrow at no...
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