The Trump administration says it will increase the water it’s sending to Central Valley farmlands this year from Shasta Lake, the state’s largest reservoir. The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation said agricultural water agencies south of the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta will receive 25% of their total contracted amount, up from an initial 20%. Cities and towns will also get more from the federal canals that are part of the Central Valley Project. The agency cited “modest improvements” in reservoir levels after some rainstorms in April. Environmental and fishing groups reacted to Tuesday’s announcement with concern, saying that taking too much water out of Shasta Lake threatens to harm Chinook salmon by depriving them of vital cold water in the Sacramento River in the late summer and fall.

Other fishery news:

• KTLA (Los Angeles): Nearly 6,000 rare rainbow trout rescued after getting stranded in California creek
• California Department of Fish and Wildlife: News release: CDFW rescues nearly 6,000 Eagle Lake rainbow trout stranded in Pine Creek
• The Sacramento Bee (Calif.): Opinion: What does California salmon fishing signify? Not a return to normal