Trinity River Mainstem Redd Survey Update - October 2, 2026
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The Arcata Fish and Wildlife Office along with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Yurok Tribal Fisheries Program, and Hoopa Valley Tribal Fisheries Department survey the mainstem Trinity River to recover salmonid carcasses and count and map Chinook Salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) redds. The distribution of Chinook Salmon spawning is expected to change in response to rehabilitation efforts of the Trinity River Restoration Program and to the relative run sizes of natural- and Trinity River Hatchery-origin fish.

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Photo of a foggy morning in the Trinity River Valley.
Arcata Fish and Wildlife Office
The Arcata Fish and Wildlife Office is a field office of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Our work in northern California includes scientific assessments, habitat restoration, and conservation of listed species.
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