Inductees to the 2025 California Waterfowlers Hall of Fame were recognized at this Commission meeting. Fritz Reid, Mike Passaglia and Rex Carr were honored as individuals who have made significant ...

At its October 8, 2025, meeting, the California Fish and Game Commission (Commission) granted the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) a six-month extension to complete its status review ...

As beaches fill up and grills fire up across California for the Fourth of July weekend, the state is offering another way to enjoy the great outdoors — free fishing, no license required. This Saturday ...

A group of roughly 45 people fishing for crab in San Francisco was interrupted by California Department of Fish and Wildlife officers late last month, the CDFW said Thursday. The department received a ...

The California Fish and Game Commission has voted to list the Pacific pocket mouse as a candidate under the California Endangered Species Act, providing temporary protections while a yearlong ...

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife has announced two upcoming free fishing days that will allow California anglers to cast out on a local lake or stream without needing a state fishing ...

Officials with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) said eight people were arrested and more than 20,000 cannabis plants were eradicated in raids targeting illegal growing operations ...

Swarms of wild pigs in California developed blue flesh after ingesting pesticides containing rat poison — and officials warned other common game animals may also be infected. The feral hogs in ...

Fall isn’t just for hunting! It’s also a great time of year to wet a fly or dunk a worm in your favorite fishery. Personnel from Idaho Fish and Game’s hatcheries in the Southeast Region will be ...