The CDFW Fall Creek Hatchery plays an essential role in helping repopulate Chinook and Coho salmon populations on the Klamath River post dam removal. In addition to the excellent water quality found at Fall Creek, this modern hatchery, featured in the video, utilizes several innovative approaches to optimize salmon production and conserve these unique fish. Modernizing hatcheries and moving Klamath River salmon hatchery production to Fall Creek Hatchery are priority actions in the California Sal
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The CDFW Fall Creek Hatchery plays an essential role in helping repopulate Chinook and Coho salmon populations on the Klamath River post dam removal. In addition to the excellent water quality found at Fall Creek, this modern hatchery, featured in the video, utilizes several innovative approaches to optimize salmon production and conserve these unique fish. Modernizing hatcheries and moving Klamath River salmon hatchery production to Fall Creek Hatchery are priority actions in the California Sal
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CDFW hatchery staff are hard at work spawning fall-run Chinook salmon at the Fall Creek Hatchery which supports salmon populations across the Klamath River Basin. As of October 22, 883 Chinook salmon have returned to the hatchery. Keep up the great work! | California Department of Fish and Wildlife
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CDFW hatchery staff are hard at work spawning fall-run Chinook salmon at the Fall Creek Hatchery which supports salmon populations across the Klamath River Basin. As of October 22, 883 Chinook salmon have returned to the hatchery. Keep up the great work! | California Department of Fish and Wildlife
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@californiadfw is hard at work at the Fall Creek Hatchery to support salmon populations across the Klamath River Basin. | Active NorCal
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@californiadfw is hard at work at the Fall Creek Hatchery to support salmon populations across the Klamath River Basin. | Active NorCal
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Fall Creek Fish Hatchery Chinook Salmon and Coho Salmon Egg Collection and Fertilization Update
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Fall Creek Fish Hatchery Chinook Salmon and Coho Salmon Egg Collection and Fertilization Update
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For the first time in history, CDFW has begun releasing juvenile fall-run Chinook salmon into the main stem of the Sacramento River near Redding and Butte City from CDFW operated hatcheries. The juvenile salmon come from additional salmon produced at CDFW hatcheries this year and are expected to imprint on the main stem during their migration to the ocean and speed the rebuilding of important spawning areas within the main stem after they return to freshwater as adults. A portion of these salmon
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For the first time in history, CDFW has begun releasing juvenile fall-run Chinook salmon into the main stem of the Sacramento River near Redding and Butte City from CDFW operated hatcheries. The juvenile salmon come from additional salmon produced at CDFW hatcheries this year and are expected to imprint on the main stem during their migration to the ocean and speed the rebuilding of important spawning areas within the main stem after they return to freshwater as adults. A portion of these salmon
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Feather River Fish Hatchery juvenile salmon are literally getting a big boost on their journey to the Pacific Ocean. Last week, CDFW in coordination with the Department of Water Resources implemented a pulse of water or “pulse flow” into the Feather River from the Oroville Reservoir to aid in salmon migration and survival. The infusion of water, which continued throughout the week, increased Feather River flows from 7,500 to 10,500 cubic feet per second and was intended to mimic river surges tha
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Feather River Fish Hatchery juvenile salmon are literally getting a big boost on their journey to the Pacific Ocean. Last week, CDFW in coordination with the Department of Water Resources implemented a pulse of water or “pulse flow” into the Feather River from the Oroville Reservoir to aid in salmon migration and survival. The infusion of water, which continued throughout the week, increased Feather River flows from 7,500 to 10,500 cubic feet per second and was intended to mimic river surges tha
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Today we released ~1.2 million fall Chinook salmon fry into Battle Creek—our third release in a series across the upper Sacramento River system. Each juvenile is part of our parental‑based genetic tagging effort. When their parents were spawned at the hatchery, we collected a tiny tissue sample from each adult. Throughout their time at the hatchery, we have tracked the genetics of each group. When these juvenile fish return as grown‑ups, scientists will analyze their DNA to identify their parent
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Today we released ~1.2 million fall Chinook salmon fry into Battle Creek—our third release in a series across the upper Sacramento River system. Each juvenile is part of our parental‑based genetic tagging effort. When their parents were spawned at the hatchery, we collected a tiny tissue sample from each adult. Throughout their time at the hatchery, we have tracked the genetics of each group. When these juvenile fish return as grown‑ups, scientists will analyze their DNA to identify their parent
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Recently, CDFW released 79,000 coho yearling salmon (about 4 to 6 inches in length) into Fall Creek, which feeds into the Klamath River. These salmon were raised from eggs collected last year at the Iron Gate Fish Hatchery and were released at the new Fall Creek Fish Hatchery. Coho salmon in the Klamath Basin are listed as a threatened species under both state and federal endangered species acts. CDFW hatcheries are committed to building long term resiliency for salmon populations in the Klamath
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Following the opening of the Nimbus Hatchery fish ladder last week, hard-working CDFW staff began spawning fall-run Chinook salmon on Monday, November 10. On that day, 146 salmon were spawned and approximately 423,360 eggs were collected and fertilized. These eggs will begin hatching in late December and the fish produced will be released as smolts this coming spring. Spawning of fall-run Chinook salmon at the hatchery will continue till the middle of December followed by the spawning of steelhe
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CDFW’s Nimbus Fish Hatchery delivered approximately 830,000 fall-run Chinook salmon smolts to the American River at Sunrise Boulevard in Sacramento County May 16. The smolt release marked the first time since 2020 that American River conditions were suitable to accommodate an in-river smolt release. The fish are among 5.5 million fall-run Chinook salmon the Nimbus Fish Hatchery will raise and release this spring and summer, which is a recent production record to compensate for drought impacts an
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In CDFW’s continued support of salmon populations on the Klamath River, last week, staff from the Fall Creek Hatchery released 165,124 Chinook salmon yearlings with the average weight of 11 fish per pound. Over the course of the next few weeks these fish will take advantage of increased flows from recent rains as they migrate out of Fall Creek into the Klamath River on their 198-mile journey out to the Pacific Ocean. | California Department of Fish and Wildlife
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Spawning of fall-run Chinook salmon at CDFW’s Central Valley salmon hatcheries has wrapped up for the season. The total numbers of salmon returning to the Feather, American and Mokelumne rivers are still being tallied, but the Feather River, Nimbus and Mokelumne River hatcheries received sufficient returns to support their egg collection needs. In addition to the eggs needed to support this year’s production goal of 25 million fish, CDFW collected excess eggs to share with the Coleman National F
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CDFW salmon hatcheries across the state have completed weeks of time-intensive salmon spawning and processing. Work to raise the eggs and produce millions of salmon that will eventually be released into California waters has just begun. CDFW hatchery staff are now sorting the collected eggs, separating viable eggs from dead and non-viable ones using mechanical devices followed by a labor-intensive manual process. Once sorted and counted, the eggs are placed into incubation jars. To learn more ab
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On June 11, CDFW fisheries staff released about 800,000 fall-run Chinook salmon smolts from the Mokelumne River Hatchery into the San Francisco Bay. The goal is to improve smolt survival rates and increase the number of adults returning to the Central Valley in future years. The smolts were marked and implanted with coded wire tags so CDFW can track their returns. CDFW hopes these smolts survive so they can contribute to commercial and recreational fisheries, as well as hatchery and natural area
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CA Dept. of Fish & Wildlife on Instagram: "During the winter of 2025, as part of a broader initiative to expand salmon hatchery release strategies, CDFW released 2 million Chinook salmon fry from the Nimbus Fish Hatchery directly into the American River. These salmon fry were released shortly after hatching, which mimic the same life stage in the wild when they would swim up out of the gravel. This approach allowed CDFW to expand salmon production while salmon raised at smolt size occupy hatcher
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The holidays are here and this time of year is also when hatchery-raised adult Coho salmon are released into California’s coastal waters. Last week, CDFW staff helped net and move endangered Coho from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Warm Springs Hatchery at Lake Sonoma to be released into their historic watersheds, including Walker Creek in Marin County. Coho salmon recently made headlines after young fish were seen this summer in creeks where they have not been observed in decades. The push t
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When a hatchery truck loaded with several thousand fish hustled up Highway 395 earlier this month, it was a proud day for Eastern Sierra CDFW hatchery workers. The sub-catchable trout were raised at the Fish Springs Hatchery in Inyo County – one of the three hatcheries forced to euthanize fish and sanitize facilities in 2020 due to a bacterial infection. Here’s how it looked at Fish Springs when the first truck to be loaded in more than a year, headed north to lakes in Mono County. | California
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Recently, CDFW, along with volunteers, held its second Kids Fishing Day of 2025 at the Mt. Shasta Hatchery. Children, new and experienced in fishing, along with their family and friends, caught hundreds of trout raised for multiple years at Mt. Shasta and Crystal Lake Hatcheries and created life-long memories. CDFW Hatcheries, in the case of Mt. Shasta, not only raise and release millions of fish across California but are places for recreation, education and outdoor enjoyment. | California Depar
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Spawning Coho Salmon to Support Their Populations on the Klamath River
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The fish ladder is now open at the Feather River Fish Hatchery in Oroville, and CDFW has started spawning spring-run Chinook Salmon. The best times to visit and watch all the activity is between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. on most weekdays. These spring-run Chinook Salmon have been holding in the Feather River nearby the hatchery after migrating from the ocean this past spring. Spawning, which occurs both in the river and at the hatchery, is the final act of their noble lives. Spawning of the more numerou
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It's "Waterfowl Wednesday" -- CDFW's periodic check-in with the hunting and waterfowl migration taking place at our various wildlife areas throughout the state. This week, Derek Schiewek fills us in on the latest conditions and hunting results at the Little Dry Creek Unit of the Upper Butte Basin Wildlife Area in the Sacramento Valley. | California Department of Fish and Wildlife
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Trout fishing at Hatchery Creek-tips from our volunteer Wendy. | Wolf Creek National Fish Hatchery
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Fall-run chinook salmon are running in the American River! CDFW Interpreter Laura Drath recently gave an insightful talk to the Friends of Sutter's Landing in the Sacramento area about the ecology of the river and the fascinating lifecycle of salmon. The group is dedicated to maintaining this important section of the Sacramento River, hosting cleanups, educational talks like this one and many other public activities to help preserve this vital ecosystem. Want to witness the amazing salmon spawni
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Salmon spawning season has officially begun at the Feather River Fish Hatchery in Oroville, which opened its fish ladder today (Sept. 15) to allow spring-run Chinook and later fall-run Chinook salmon to enter the hatchery. Ladder openings will follow at the Mokelumne River and Nimbus Fish hatcheries. Spawning at the Feather River Fish Hatchery takes place Monday through Friday and can be seen through self-guided or scheduled tours. Hatchery staff will also be spawning salmon Saturday, Sept. 23 a
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It is that time of year when we release salmon fry that are being reared in classrooms throughout the gorge. Jennifer is releasing fry from Whitson Elementary into the White Salmon River. 📹 Cheri Anderson/USFWS | Spring Creek National Fish Hatchery
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ODFW’s hatchery staff have been working night and day to keep hatcheries running during the atmospheric river events in recent days. With rising rivers comes debris, sediment and even full trees sometimes, which can clog hatchery intakes that provide the oxygenated water fish need to survive. Overall, the state’s hatcheries are holding up thanks to the efforts of our dedicated staff who know that dealing with extreme weather like flooding is part of the job. (Staff are known to sleep with rubber
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After two years of closure, California anglers got two brief, recreational ocean salmon seasons in 2025. CDFW salmon hatcheries play a critical role in supporting current and future salmon seasons by raising and releasing millions of salmon at different life stages and at different locations to maximize survival and ocean abundance. CDFW salmon hatcheries also fulfil important conservation functions by keeping salmon on the inland landscape and supporting reintroduction efforts to return salmon
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CDFW and partners are hard at work reintroducing native fish species to the upper reaches of Big Chico Creek in Butte County. Decades ago, Big Chico Creek was chemically treated in a misguided attempt to boost salmon and trout populations by ridding the creek of native minnows and other important forage fish. At the time, these fish were believed to be competing with salmon and trout. Instead, as a result of the treatment, the creek’s ecosystem collapsed and has struggled to fully recover. This
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In January, CDFW and its partners temporarily relocated endangered Southern California steelhead trout from Topanga Creek to the Filmore Hatchery before storm-driven ash, sediment and debris could decimate the population. Recently, the steelhead were relocated to Arroyo Hondo Creek off the Gaviota Coast in Santa Barbara County. The Filmore Hatchery, CDFW staff and partners were instrumental in this rapid-response conservation effort to ensure the survivability of the endangered species. | Califo
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