Posted on January 13 2017
Once upon a time, northwestern California's Eel River was a heavy-hitter when it came to wild salmon and steelhead production. Today, it's been heavily hit by a thirsty marijuana industry and usual suspects including logging, mining, damming and more. Despite the damage, experts believe the Eel represents the best opportunity to restore historic fish abundance in California. And CalTrout is leading the way toward restoration with a headwaters-to-sea approach, detailed here.