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News Releases, 2022-Present

California’s Statewide Waterfowl Season Gets Underway Oct. 24

October 19, 2026

It’s a four-month drama that plays out across the Pacific Flyway each fall and winter.

California’s 2026-27 waterfowl hunting season begins Saturday, Oct. 24, 2026, in most zones. Duck and goose hunters will watch it unfold from their marsh seats, layout blinds, duck boats and other hides among the wetlands, flooded fields, coastal edges and watery habitat frequented by wintering waterfowl.

Categories: Hunting, Lands, R3, Waterfowl

Tagged: California waterfowl season duck hunting

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

October 19, 2026

CDFW Scientists Use Nature's Own Patterns to Guide Water Management for Fish and Wildlife

Categories: Education, Environment, General

Tagged: Functional Flows River Watershed

When Bears and Vehicles Collide

October 16, 2026

Fall is a busy time for bears in the Lake Tahoe Basin, and wildlife officials are reminding drivers to slow down and stay alert as bears spend more time on the move in search of food.

Categories: Bears

Tagged: Black Bears Lake Tahoe Bear-Vehicle Collisions

Lower Trinity River Nearing Quota; Adult Fall-Run Chinook Salmon Fishery to Close

October 15, 2026

Based upon CDFW projections, anglers will have met the Lower Trinity River adult fall-run Chinook salmon quota below the Denny Road Bridge at Hawkins Bar for the 2026 season as of 11:59 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 16, triggering the fishery's closure.

Categories: Fisheries, Klamath Basin, Salmon

Tagged: Klamath Basin Trinity River Quota Fisheries California Salmon Fishing