California Department of Fish and Wildlife

CDFW Offering Waterfowl Hunts at Eden Landing

Adult hunters must have a valid California Hunting License, federal duck stamp, state duck validation and Harvest Information ...
California Department of Fish and Wildlife

Functional Flows: Working with Nature's Rhythm to Keep California's Rivers Healthy

A healthy river is more than just water flowing through a channel. It's a connected system of fish, insects, vegetation, ...
California Department of Fish and Wildlife

California’s Statewide Waterfowl Season Gets Underway Oct. 24

California’s 2026-27 waterfowl hunting season begins Saturday, Oct. 24, 2026, in most zones. Duck and goose hunters will ...
California Department of Fish and Wildlife

Necropsy Provides New Information About Beloved Bald Eagle Known as Jackie

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW), in partnership with the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance and Ojai ...
California Department of Fish and Wildlife

A Scholastic Archery First: Dublin’s Emerald High School is California’s First to Compete in NASP Championship

Emerald High School in Dublin achieved a first this year for California’s scholastic archery programs, qualifying to compete in the National Archery in the Schools Program (NASP) Championship in ...
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Lower Trinity River Nearing Quota; Adult Fall-Run Chinook Salmon Fishery to Close

Based upon California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) projections, anglers will have met the Lower Trinity River adult fall-run Chinook salmon quota below the Denny Road Bridge at Hawkins Bar ...
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California Recreational Ocean Fishing Regulations

All laws or regulations hereunder are either reproduced verbatim from the Fish and Game Code or from Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations (CCR), as adopted by the Fish and Game Commission ...
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CDFW Encourages Hunters to try Quail and Chukar Hunting in California

Fall has officially arrived and with it more opportunities for upland game bird hunting. California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) biologists expect good hunting seasons for quail and chukar ...
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Del Norte County Recreational Razor Clam Fishery Closes Due to Public Health Hazard

California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) Director Meghan Hertel has closed the recreational razor clam fishery in Del Norte County. This closure comes following a recommendation from state ...
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Public Notices and Meetings

October 21, 2026, 10:00 a.m., virtually via Teams California Commercial Salmon Trollers Advisory Committee (PDF) (opens in new tab) November 3, 2026, 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., virtually via Microsoft ...
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Fishing in California

The Department of Fish and Wildlife manages California's diverse fish, wildlife, and plant resources, and the habitats upon which they depend, for their ecological values and for their use and ...