Concrete raceways sit dry and rust-streaked at the Mad River Fish Hatchery in Humboldt County on Friday, May 2, 2025. The state plans to shut down the aging facility in June, citing escalating repair ...

Summer isn't quite over, and there is still time to do more fishing at a lake, river, or body of water near you, and a fishing website has compiled a list of the 30 best lakes in California for the ...

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife has announced two upcoming free fishing days that will allow California anglers to cast out on a local lake or stream without needing a state fishing ...

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — The 2025 commercial salmon fishing season in California will be closed for an unprecedented third year running, and sportfishing will be restricted to only a few days due to ...

William "Captain Smitty" Smith stands for a portrait at Pillar Point Harbor in Half Moon Bay in 2024. (Loren Elliott / For The Times) After a two-year shutdown, fishing boats will fan out along the ...

The Sacramento River, one of USA Today's Most Treasured Views in America, is located near Stockton, California. Visitors can explore historic bridges, charming towns, and recreational opportunities in ...

A professor at UC San Diego has made a surprising and dangerous discovery: 90% of freshwater fish in the Southern California region are infected with parasites. Hechinger and his team’s research ...

In an effort to reel new anglers into the hobby, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife will be hosting two statewide Free Fishing Days in the coming weeks, starting this weekend. Free Fishing ...

California is one of the top fly-fishing destinations of the nation, especially when it comes to wild trout. But as climate change continues to warm our rivers, the pressure is growing on California's ...

The Pacific Fishery Management Council, which manages West Coast fisheries, warned earlier this year there would be limited salmon fishing this year in California, if at all, because of a predicted ...