Scientists still waiting to prove a Putah Creek-born ‘race’ of salmon
Scientists studying annual salmon runs in Putah Creek are still waiting for the absolute proof that fry born in the creek and leave for the ocean as juveniles are returning to spawn. However, since identifying one spawning fish in 2017 that was identified with a Putah Creek-Feather River origin, the University of California, Davis, and NOAA scientists have been collecting additional samples each year for analysis.