Putah Creek, the 85-mile long stream that forms the border between Solano and Yolo counties, just had a record breaking year for salmon.  2,100 Chinook returned to the waters of Putah Creek to spawn in 2025. A decade ago scientists estimated about 1,700 salmon returned to the stream.  That may sound like a modest increase but compared to three decades ago when salmon were extinct in the waterway, this represents a complete turnaround for the once struggling Putah Creek. … Robert Lusardi is a UC Davis assistant professor and Max Stevenson is the Putah Creek Streamkeeper. They both joined Vicki Gonzalez on Insight to talk about the creek and its record breaking salmon run.

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• UC Davis: Blog: Tell me something good … about salmon