Inland sport fishing in california department of fish and wildlife (cdfw) region 1 (northern) offer ample recreational opportunities

Federal Grant Award Summary

The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) awarded the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) $258,745 under the Sport Fish Restoration program (CFDA 15.605) for the performance period July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026. This formula grant supports fisheries management and assessment activities in CDFW's Northern Region, enabling Environmental Scientists and Scientific Aides to develop, monitor, and manage priority sport fish resources and recreational opportunities within the region.

The grant funding enables CDFW to conduct essential fisheries assessment, management, and enhancement activities necessary to maintain quality and diverse sport fishery resources while supporting angler satisfaction and natural resource conservation. The grant provides direct support for personnel and operational costs associated with evaluating and managing inland sport fish populations and public recreational fishing access in Northern California, contributing to the broader Sport Fish Restoration program objective of restoring, conserving, and enhancing sport fish populations across the United States.

The ability to monitor, manage, and enhance sport fish opportunities are essential to maintain quality and diverse fisheries, and provide angler satisfaction as well as natural resource conservation and management. In northern region, the environmental scientists serve as the district fisheries biologists and are assisted by fish and wildlife scientific aides (temporary help). These staff are responsible for the development and management of sport fish opportunities. This grant will provide the funding necessary for environmental scientists to assess and manage priority sport fish resources within the northern region.