The fish ladder is now open at the Feather River Fish Hatchery in Oroville, and CDFW has started spawning spring-run Chinook Salmon. The best times to visit and watch all the activity is between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. on most weekdays. These spring-run Chinook Salmon have been holding in the Feather River nearby the hatchery after migrating from the ocean this past spring. Spawning, which occurs both in the river and at the hatchery, is the final act of their noble lives. Spawning of the more numerou

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Get outside, it's Free Fishing Day, no license needed today. For more information go to www.wildlife.ca.gov. | California Department of Fish and Wildlife