May 12, 2026 04:09PM ● By Seti Long, photos by Seti Long
Hundreds of young anglers and their families cast lines at Gray Lodge Wildlife Area on May 9 during the ninth annual Kids Fishing Day hosted by Gridley Parks and Recreation.
Apr 22, 2026 08:51AM ● By MPG Staff
As part of ongoing efforts to provide diverse fishing opportunities in Lake Oroville, California Department of Fish and Wildlife staff from the Feather River Fish Hatchery, in partnership with the Department of Water Resources, released 129,000 fall-run inland Chinook salmon as fingerlings into Lake Oroville earlier this week.
Apr 07, 2026 03:54PM ● By MPG Staff
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife is inviting artists to submit original work for the 2026-27 California Duck Stamp Art Contest, with entries accepted from May 11 through June 19.
Jan 06, 2026 02:57PM ● By California Department of Fish and Wildlife News Release
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) is initiating efforts in northern California to capture deer, elk and wolves by helicopter and outfit the animals with GPS collars.
Dec 24, 2025 08:35AM ● By California Department of Fish and Wildlife
California's Department of Fish and Wildlife's SHARE Program is now offering waterfowl hunting at two new properties in Colusa County and pig hunts in Nevada County.
Dec 17, 2025 08:51AM ● By California Department of Water Resources News Release
Like Chinook salmon that migrate from the Pacific Ocean to the Feather River to spawn, steelhead trout have similar migratory practices, with most returning in the fall and winter months.
Mar 25, 2025 09:45AM ● By California Department of Fish and Wildlife News Release
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) is excited to announce the launch of a web-based platform called the California Inland Recreational Angler Survey (CIRAS), that will provide the public with helpful fishing information driven by data submitted by anglers
Dec 05, 2024 05:03PM ● By California Department of Fish and Wildlife News Release
Through the end of 2024, boat-based fishing for groundfish and lingcod will be offshore, statewide and in waters seaward of the 50-fathom Rockfish Conservation Area line.
Aug 22, 2024 11:54AM ● By California Department of Fish and Wildlife News Release
Archery deer seasons opened throughout most of California on Saturday, Aug. 17, including in four hunt zones – D7, X9a, X9b and X9c – where successful hunters are required to test their animals for Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) within 10 days of take.
Aug 16, 2024 10:40AM ● By California Department of Fish and Wildlife News Release
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW), along with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), will hold an online outreach meeting to take comments and recommendations from licensed hunters on public land hunting programs in the northern Sacramento Valley.
