Spring-Run Chinook Salmon Juveniles Scheduled for Release in San Joaquin River Restoration
Between January 23rd and March 24th, approximately 225,000 brood year (BY) 2018 spring-run Chinook salmon juveniles will be released to the San Joaquin River as part of the reintroduction strategy for the San Joaquin River Restoration Program (SJRRP). These BY 2018 juveniles will be released in groups ranging in size from 30,000 to 100,000. The work will be done by California Fish and Wildlife.
Each fish is adipose fin-clipped and fitted with a coded-wire tag to identify them as originating from the San Joaquin River. Each release group will have a unique tag code. The fish will be transported to the release site in a flatbed-mounted tank and tempered to river water temperatures onsite. The releases will occur in the evening to reduce the risk of predation and to take advantage of lower in-river temperatures that will reduce tempering time.
For more information, visit the SJRRP Website at www.restoresjr.net
