Uploaded July 2024 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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During one of the worst droughts in California’s history, the decision was made to make much-needed repairs to the East Park Dam. Once the repairs were complete, Reclamation and its partner, Colusa County, turned their attention to boosting the fishery, which had seen decreases. Under the direction of Reclamations, Derek Rupert, a fish biologist, and in close coordination with Colusa County, careful research and planning led to the fishery restocking effort.

On the two-year anniversary of the last fish being stocked at East Park Reservoir, staff from Reclamation, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, and Colusa County headed back to the reservoir with an electrofishing boat to collect data and assess the progress of the fish.


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