Crews are putting dead salmon back into the Sacramento River, trying to rebuild something most people never see: the nutrients that keep the river alive. Along a stretch near Jellys Ferry Bridge, workers are releasing fish carcasses from a nearby hatchery into the water. The goal is simple: feed the river so young salmon have a better chance of surviving. … The program uses salmon from Coleman National Fish Hatchery, which was built decades ago to make up for habitat lost when Shasta Dam blocked natural spawning areas upstream.

Other salmon news:

• National Fisherman: Thousands of fall Chinook salmon return to Klamath River Basin
• California Trout: News release: Major state grant advances transformational habitat restoration for coho salmon on the East Fork Scott River
• NOAA Fisheries: Blog: A conversation with Regional Administrator Jennifer Quan about the 2026 West Coast salmon fishing seasons