CDFW Press Releases


As Archery Deer Seasons Open Throughout California, Mandatory Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) Testing Now Required in Four Hunt Zones
As Archery Deer Seasons Open Throughout California, Mandatory Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) Testing Now Required in Four Hunt Zones cover picture
Archery deer seasons open throughout most of California... more »
California Department of Fish & Wildlife
8-16-2024
CDFW Completes 2024 Waterfowl Breeding Population Survey
CDFW Completes 2024 Waterfowl Breeding Population Survey cover picture
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW)... more »
California Department of Fish & Wildlife
7-26-2024
Fish and Game Commission Approves White Sturgeon as a Candidate Species for Listing as Threatened
Fish and Game Commission Approves White Sturgeon as a Candidate Species for Listing as Threatened cover picture
The California Fish and Game Commission (Commission) approved... more »
California Department of Fish & Wildlife
6-28-2024
CDFW Releases 1 Million Chinook Salmon into San Pablo Bay from Cal Maritime Campus
CDFW Releases 1 Million Chinook Salmon into San Pablo Bay from Cal Maritime Campus cover picture
As the sun set over the San Pablo... more »
California Department of Fish & Wildlife
6-14-2024
Important Information for California Anglers Bound for Oregon’s Recreational Ocean Salmon Fisheries: Oregon Salmon Must be Brought onto Oreg
Important Information for California Anglers Bound for Oregon’s Recreational Ocean Salmon Fisheries: Oregon Salmon Must be Brought onto Oreg cover picture
With the 2024 closure of ocean salmon fisheries... more »
California Department of Fish & Wildlife
5-24-2024
Razor Clam Fishery Closes in Humboldt County Due to Public Health Hazard
Razor Clam Fishery Closes in Humboldt County Due to Public Health Hazard cover picture
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW)... more »
California Department of Fish & Wildlife
5-2-2024
El Dorado County Angler Becomes 500th to Complete CDFW’s Heritage Trout Challenge
El Dorado County Angler Becomes 500th to Complete CDFW’s Heritage Trout Challenge cover picture
Video for the Heritage Trout Challenge Here: https://youtu.be/lNfHpHhGSO8 The California... more »
California Department of Fish & Wildlife
5-1-2024
Updated Ocean Sport Fishing Regulations Booklet Now Available​
Updated Ocean Sport Fishing Regulations Booklet Now Available​ cover picture
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife has... more »
California Department of Fish & Wildlife
4-22-2024
Recreational Groundfish Season Opens in All State Waters on April 19, 2024
Recreational Groundfish Season Opens in All State Waters on April 19, 2024 cover picture
On March 26, 2024, the California Fish and... more »
California Department of Fish & Wildlife
4-19-2024
CDFW to Release Juvenile Coho, Chinook Salmon into Klamath River
CDFW to Release Juvenile Coho, Chinook Salmon into Klamath River cover picture
More than 500,000 salmon will be released over... more »
California Department of Fish & Wildlife
4-12-2024
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