Chinook salmon (oncorhynchus tshawytscha) and rainbow trout steelhead (oncorhynchus mykiss) from the upper sacramento river basin (usrb) are crucial to both in-river sport and california ocean sport…

The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service, Region 8, awarded $278,908 to the California Department of Fish & Wildlife (CDFW) under the Sport Fish Restoration program (CFDA 15.605) on July 1, 2025, for a performance period extending through June 30, 2026. The award funds the Upper Sacramento River Salmon and Steelhead Resource Assessment (USRSSRA), which provides essential population monitoring data for anadromous salmonid populations in the Upper Sacramento River Basin. This monitoring effort supports critical management decisions for California's sport and commercial fishing seasons by delivering population predictions for Chinook salmon and steelhead that inform annual recreational and commercial fishery determinations.

The USRSSRA project directly supports the Sport Fish Restoration program's mandate to restore, conserve, manage, and enhance sport fish populations while generating data necessary for informed fisheries management. The monitoring data produced under this formula grant is vital for managing both in-river sport fishing and California's ocean recreational and commercial salmon and steelhead fisheries, ensuring sustainable utilization of these anadromous resources across multiple stakeholder interests.

Chinook salmon (oncorhynchus tshawytscha) and rainbow trout steelhead (oncorhynchus mykiss) from the upper sacramento river basin (usrb) are crucial to both in-river sport and california ocean sport and commercial fisheries. The seasons for california s ocean recreational salmon fishery, ocean commercial troll fishery, and in-river salmon fishery are determined by predictions of chinook salmon populations in the central valley. The upper sacramento river salmon and steelhead resource assessment (usrssra) provides essential population monitoring data for the regions anadromous salmonid populations. This data is vital for making informed decisions regarding the management of sport and commercial fishing activities each year.