2026 Yuba River Salmon Return Numbers So Far: Slower Start, Warmer Water, and What It Means for Recovery
At SYRCL, we track Chinook salmon returns closely because healthy populations of this keystone species are a key indicator of a…
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Yuba River Salmon Return Numbers: September – November 2025
This year, Chinook salmon returns are the highest they’ve been in a decade. At the South Yuba River Citizens League (SYRCL), we track Chinook…
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Yuba River Salmon Return Numbers: March– September 2025
At the South Yuba River Citizens League (SYRCL), we track Chinook salmon returns closely because healthy populations of this keystone species…
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Salmon Return Numbers in the lower Yuba: September – December 2024
Through SYRCL’s participation in the River Management Team (RMT), our staff receives monthly updates on the number of Chinook and steelhead…
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Salmon Return Numbers: August – September 2024
Through SYRCL’s participation in the River Management Team (RMT), our staff receives monthly updates on the number of Chinook and steelhead…
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Salmon Return Numbers: November/December 2023
Through SYRCL’s participation in the River Management Team (RMT), our staff receives monthly updates on the number of Chinook and steelhead utilizing the fish ladders at Daguerre Point Dam. This information is collected using VAKI River Watcher camera systems installed in the ladders, which snaps a photo every time a fish swims past it. The numbers from this last fall-run of Chinook salmon are in, and we are cautiously optimistic.
