Project field is fully contained with a much lower volume of water leaving the field only through the modified board with a hole/notch. Therefore, the rate of exit of fish from the field has reduced to about 1–3 fish per day. However, the science team continues counting and releasing fish daily. We have counted about[…]
The bypass floodwaters receded enough to enable the project field to be safely accessed and the intensive data collection and management practice implementation officially began. UCD science team work included seining, beginning phases of PIT system installation in the field, and installation of a large fyke net system at the outfall drain of the field[…]
The flooding levels of the fields was beginning to subside and expected to become accessible for work by the middle of following week as the bypass continues to slowly drain. The UCD Team was able to begin some initial seining activity by the end of this week. The Team also deployed lab-reared fish into cages[…]
No significant change in field conditions from the previous week in that the Sutter Bypass remained inundated with floodwaters. The UCD team remained ready to begin sampling for recruitment of natural occurring fishes (wild or hatchery-origin) just as soon as they could regain access. The Team continued work with the two groups of hatchery-origin fish[…]
The Sutter Bypass remained inundated with floodwaters and is still inaccessible to safely work. The UC Davis research team remained ready to begin sampling for recruitment of natural occurring fishes (wild or hatchery-origin) and monitoring water quality consistent State and Federal agreements to operate the project. The UCD Team used this period of time[…]
After several years of implementing this project in drought, the Sutter Bypass was currently inundated with floodwaters in late-December 2022 into early-January 2022. The UC Davis (UCD) science team was fully prepared to begin sampling for recruitment of natural occurring fishes (wild or hatchery-origin) and monitoring water quality consistent State and Federal agreements to operate[…]