The north central region (NCR) of the california department of fish and wildlife (cdfw) proposes to conduct studies of fish population structure, population dynamics, fish species composition, and…

The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service (DOI Fish and Wildlife Service Region 8) awarded $507,901 to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) under the Sport Fish Restoration program (CFDA 15.605) for the period July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026. The grant supports comprehensive fisheries assessment and management activities across the North Central Region of California, including studies of fish population structure, population dynamics, species composition, and angler utilization patterns for both cold water (salmonid) and warm water (centrarchid and ictalurid) sport fish species in lakes, reservoirs, streams, and rivers.

CDFW will collect fisheries data using multiple survey methodologies including electrofishing, seining, snorkel surveys, mark-recapture techniques, gill netting, hook and line sampling, creel surveys, and angler preference surveys. This data will be used to inform sport fisheries management decisions for wild, self-sustaining, and hatchery-based fisheries throughout the region. The Sport Fish Restoration program, funded through excise taxes on fishing equipment and related products, supports state fish and wildlife agencies in restoring, conserving, and enhancing sport fish populations while providing public recreational access to aquatic resources.

The north central region (NCR) of the california department of fish and wildlife (cdfw) proposes to conduct studies of fish population structure, population dynamics, fish species composition, and angler utilization and preference to assess recreational fisheries across the region. This information will be utilized to manage sport fisheries including wild and self-sustaining fisheries and hatchery-based sport fisheries. Studies will be conducted on cold water (salmonid species) and warm water (centrarchid and ictalurid species) sport fish that occur in lakes, reservoirs, streams, and rivers throughout the region. Data will be collected using electrofishing, seining, snorkel, mark recapture, gill net, hook and line, creel survey techniques, and angler surveys. These methods are applicable to completing general fisheries surveys (GFS) and fishery assessments.