Image: Lauren Hitt / UC Davis This should not be news. Salmon are famous for their simple life cycle: Hatch in a stream, migrate to the ocean, and return to the stream to spawn at their life’s end.

Almost everywhere in California, salmon are on the decline. But in Putah Creek—a restored stream running through the ...

Last fall, there were a total of 735 spawning adults — a significant ... and the first to complete their full life cycle there. After these salmon hatched in the creek, they embarked on ...

Wet winter conditions in 2023 and 2024 made for ideal spawning conditions. Because salmon have a three-year life cycle, officials expect the population abundance to significantly increase starting ...

Mature male salmon develop hooked snouts during the spawning season. After fulfilling their mission, the fish perish, marking the end of their life cycle. “Salmon swimming upstream is a symbol ...

Almost everywhere in California, salmon are on the decline. But in Putah Creek — a restored stream running through the UC ...

Salmon are famous for their simple life cycle: Hatch in a stream, migrate to the ocean, and return to the stream to spawn at their life's end. Yet salmon in 21st-century California are sometimes ...

A new study documents Putah Creek-origin salmon, meaning some salmon returning to the restored creek in the fall to spawn were actually born there. The study carries broader implications for other ...