During a late-night patrol at King Harbor, a California Department of Fish and Wildlife officer contacted two divers following a dive near the break wall. An inspection revealed multiple violations, including possession of undersized spiny lobster and exceeding the daily bag limit. In total, the divers were found with 10 undersized lobsters and eight over the legal limit. California regulations require spiny lobster to be measured immediately upon take, with undersized lobster released right awa

Wildlife officials fitted tracking collars on five gray wolves in Northern California to help monitor the growing wolf populations in Lassen, Modoc, Shasta, Siskiyou and Tehama counties. This video, from the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, shows teams capturing a gray wolf, fastening a collar on it before releasing it back to the wild. READ MORE: https://bit.ly/4bCTXNt #wold #wolves #california #northerncalifornia #northstate #norcal #news #localnews #breakingnews #newvideo | KRCR Ne

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife recently acted on a crab poaching tip in San Francisco and recovered this. Hundreds of Dungeness crabs that were illegally taken out of the ocean. Citations were given. | J.R. Stone ABC 7 News

CDFW, along with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Forest Service and the Wildlands Conservancy, recently took a big step in securing the future of an endangered and fully protected fish species. More than 200 unarmored three spine stickleback were caught with nets and crayfish traps at one small lake in the mountains of San Bernardino County, then released hours later into another nearby lake in the San Gorgonio Mountains. That translocation of stickleback was made possible after the Wil

CDFW has completed the release of approximately 23 million fall-run Chinook salmon raised at our four Central Valley anadromous fish hatcheries. That’s a 15 percent increase over the roughly 20 million fall-run Chinook salmon we raised and released in 2022. Beyond the increased hatchery production, we carried out several new, innovative and experimental release strategies to improve survival and take advantage of some of the best water conditions in years, including Parentage Based Tagging of so

CDFW’s Marine Region Outreach Project proudly partnered with Fish for Life to provide an extraordinary fishing experience for 32 children with special needs and their families aboard the 95-foot vessel Dana Pride. On Sunday, Aug. 10, the Dana Pride was drifting offshore in southern Orange County, where children eagerly cast their lines and caught a variety of fish in a day filled with excitement and joy. Adding to the positive atmosphere, CDFW patrol boat Barracuda approached the Dana Pride’s po

Winter tidepools can be dramatic with big swells crashing over all the undiscovered critters you want to go find. Explore with care, especially during winter low tides. Here are some easy California tidepool Do’s and Don’ts. DO’S: - Do check the tides. Plan your visit around low tide and keep your eye on incoming waves. Winter swells can move fast. - Do know the rules. Review California regulations before collecting anything. - Do carry the right license. Anyone 16 needs a valid sport fishing li