CDFW Press Releases


CDFW to Conduct Helicopter Surveys in Northeastern California to Monitor Elk Populations, Inform Hunting Regulations
CDFW to Conduct Helicopter Surveys in Northeastern California to Monitor Elk Populations, Inform Hunting Regulations cover picture
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California Department of Fish & Wildlife
11-1-2024
Recreational Dungeness Crab Fishery Delayed in a Portion of Northern California State Waters Due to Public Health Hazard
Recreational Dungeness Crab Fishery Delayed in a Portion of Northern California State Waters Due to Public Health Hazard cover picture
The recreational fishery for Dungeness crab will open... more »
California Department of Fish & Wildlife
10-31-2024
A Recreational Dungeness Crab Season to Open with Trap Restriction While the Commercial Dungeness Crab Fishery is Delayed to Protect Whales
A Recreational Dungeness Crab Season to Open with Trap Restriction While the Commercial Dungeness Crab Fishery is Delayed to Protect Whales cover picture
The recreational Dungeness crab season will open statewide... more »
California Department of Fish & Wildlife
10-25-2024
Prime Wetland Conditions Awaiting Waterfowl Hunters at State-Operated Public Hunt Areas
Prime Wetland Conditions Awaiting Waterfowl Hunters at State-Operated Public Hunt Areas cover picture
California’s statewide waterfowl season opens Saturday, Oct. 26,... more »
California Department of Fish & Wildlife
10-25-2024
Klamath River Chinook Salmon Reoccupying Historic Habitat, Spawning Above Former Dam Locations
Klamath River Chinook Salmon Reoccupying Historic Habitat, Spawning Above Former Dam Locations cover picture
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California Department of Fish & Wildlife
10-18-2024
CDFW Anticipates Good Conditions for Quail and Chukar Hunting
CDFW Anticipates Good Conditions for Quail and Chukar Hunting cover picture
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California Department of Fish & Wildlife
10-18-2024
Klamath River Fishery Plan Calls for Wild, Self-Sustaining Salmon, Steelhead Populations in Newly Undammed River
Klamath River Fishery Plan Calls for Wild, Self-Sustaining Salmon, Steelhead Populations in Newly Undammed River cover picture
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California Department of Fish & Wildlife
8-29-2024
CDFW Wildlife Areas Prepared to Welcome Dove Hunters Sept. 1
CDFW Wildlife Areas Prepared to Welcome Dove Hunters Sept. 1 cover picture
With select fields plowed, planted, mowed or otherwise... more »
California Department of Fish & Wildlife
8-29-2024
Fish and Game Commission Approves Catch-and-Release Sport Fishing for White Sturgeon; Currently Closed Season Expected to Reopen Oct. 1
Fish and Game Commission Approves Catch-and-Release Sport Fishing for White Sturgeon; Currently Closed Season Expected to Reopen Oct. 1 cover picture
The California Fish and Game Commission (Commission) has... more »
California Department of Fish & Wildlife
8-22-2024
Free Fishing Day - Saturday, August 31
Free Fishing Day - Saturday, August 31 cover picture
Free Fishing Days for 2024 are Saturday, July... more »
California Department of Fish & Wildlife
8-19-2024
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