Summer maintenance begins at Feather River Fish Hatchery in Oroville after completion of salmon tagging operation

Summer maintenance begins at Feather River Fish Hatchery in Oroville after completion of salmon tagging operation

The California Department of Water Resources reported that more than 17,000 spring-run Chinook salmon returned to spawn this year, marking the best return since 2013. Despite recent drought impacts, the hatchery continues to meet and exceed production goals.