California Trout

Program #1: the California Trout (caltrout) shasta-lassen program worked to protect and restore the spring-fed cold-water river systems of the shasta-klamath region that, in the face of drought and climate change, sustain native salmonids, support the local economy, supply water to central and southern California, and provide critical habitat for endangered species. This work included protection of legacy waters such as the hat creek/fall river, mccloud, pit rivers, the battle creek salmon and steelhead restoration project (bcssrp) which aims to remove five dams, install fish screens and ladders on three dams, and end the diversion of water from the north fork to the south fork. Caltrout worked on restoring the habitat conditions in key klamath tributaries including the shasta-scott watersheds by improving water management on agricultural lands, removing fish barriers and small dams, and restoring instream flows, advancing the klamath dam removal, and assessing source water recharge area, volcanic springs and baseline conditions for water security. The scott river project moved forward with the installation of the scott bar mill cr bridge.

Program #3: the California Trout (caltrout) south coast program includes: the santa margarita river bridge replacement and fish passage project- construction of a steel bridge that passes 100 yr. flow - accomplishments: final bridge design, plans and permitting completed. The i-5 metrolink at trabuco creek fish passage project - restore southern steelhead migration while stabilizing flood conveyance and transportation infrastructure in orange county - accomplishments: final design developed for metrolink fishway. The south coast steelhead coalition - accomplishments: twelve prioritized projects as part of south coast steelhead coalition strategic plan. All high priority projects are underway or completed. The ca endangered south coast steelhead petition cesa listing - accomplishments: in january 2024, cdfw affirmed the caltrout petition. Cdfw recommended to ca fish & game commission that southern steelhead should be listed as a state endangered species. The harvey diversion fish passage dam remediation project - accomplishments: 75% plan set, and basis of design report achieved in march 2023. The malibu creek restoration project accomplishments: drafted and executed the strategic communication and public engagement plan, in close collaboration w/ state parks, agencies, and public stakeholders.

Program #2: the California Trout (caltrout) north coast program, works to protect the ecological health of the north coast's rivers, and the salmon and steelhead stronghold populations they sustain. In the smith, klamath, trinity, redwood, mad, the eel rivers, and humboldt bay, caltrout established sound policies and science-based recovery and monitoring programs, to restore productive and vibrant commercial and recreational fisheries, good water quality, and sustainable working landscapes. This region's efforts included work to remove the dams in the eel river and monitor fish response after the cedar creek hatchery dam removal, and to restore estuaries on the eel river, the mad river, elk river, and the redwood creek estuary. Other efforts included work on the endangered species act and the elk river recovery and community stewardship program (clean water act), redwood and prairie creek public land partnerships, and the bull creek humboldt redwoods state park public land partnerships. We are expanding our science and monitoring programs to better prioritize species recovery on the north cost and continue to participate in policy development linking water management to species protection for robust protection of salmon and steelhead.

All other programs: central valley program. Bay area program. Sierra program. Advocacy and engagement programs. Science program.