Department of Fish and Game

Biological Resources

  • Longfin smelt incidental take order and management documents

      • The longfin smelt is listed as a threatened species under the California Endangered Species Act. Its status remains unresolved at the federal level. This page contains links to the current order(s) authorizing incidental take of longfin smelt and other management documents affecting longfin smelt.

  • Striped Bass Program

      • Striped Bass history, biology, maps, population estimate, and more....

  • Chinese Mitten Crab

      • Chinese Mitten Crab Life history, identification, and more...

  • Splittail Abundance and Distribution Update

      • Report on the abundance and distribution of the splittail, Pogonichthys macrolepidotus, in the Sacramento and San Joaquin rivers, their tributaries and estuary, and other drainages to San Francisco Bay. The splittail is a candidate for "Threatened" status under the federal Endangered Species Act. Historic abundance and distribution information is also provided for reference.

  • Publications and Reports

      • Various Bay-Delta Reports and Publications