Bowl of smelt fish on wooden table held in hands - Gmvozd/Getty Images For those uninitiated into the world of seafood, eating fish can feel daunting. Especially when served whole, there's a physical ...

"Prepare for the extinction of the Delta Smelt in the wild," UC Davis fish biologist Peter Moyle told a group of scientists with the Delta Stewardship Council. He says the latest state trawl survey ...

After several warm winters kept fishermen off the ice, early cold temps are reviving a beloved Maine tradition.

Fisheries managers for the WDFW have started the process by which the state will decide if there will be enough of a smelt return to the Columbia River to open recreational smelt dipping on the Cowlit ...

The fragile little fish that swim around in dark tanks in a lab are the last hope for their kind. The lab director who oversees their care, Tien-Chieh Hung, explained that when the Delta smelt ...

Reporting from STOCKTON — The delta smelt is: 1) A nearly extinct species that serves as a crucial barometer for the health of the California Delta. 2) A useless bait fish that deprives Central Valley ...

SACRAMENTO (CN) - Environmentalists continue to fight against a dismantled dam built across a channel of the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta in response to the drought. The Center for Environmental ...

Delta smelt swim in a tank at the UC Davis Fish Conservation and Culture Lab on Tuesday, July 19, 2022, in Discovery Bay. The Delta smelt is a small, slender fish that only lives in the Delta. It’s ...

The University of California, Davis’ Fish Conservation and Culture Laboratory was in financial limbo after its grant lapsed. SACRAMENTO, California — The federal government agreed Tuesday to continue ...

Trump's new directive to prioritize water for Southern California over environmental protections reignites tensions with Newsom as wildfires in LA continue.

DULUTH — The Magic Smelt Parade will return to the Lakewalk on May 25, complete with brass band and climactic smelt fry. The event, a whimsical tribute to the Northland's most beloved invasive species ...

Time may be running out for California’s most infamous fish. Despite a decades-long rescue effort, the tiny delta smelt appears closer than ever to vanishing from its only natural home, the Sacramento ...