Watershed Fisheries Report

 

The Upper Salinas River and Tributary The Upper Salinas River and Tributaries Watershed Fisheries Report and Early Actions report examines the current conditions of Southern steelhead in the Salinas River. The Salinas has been listed as a “Category 1, Impaired Watershed” and is one of the most critical rivers in California by the State Water Resources Control Board due to its degrading condition and the impacts of nonpoint pollution on water quality. During the 1900’s the Salinas River supported large numbers of steelhead. Today steelhead populations have reduced considerably as a result of damming of the river, urbanization and agriculture.