Program releases 200,000 spring-run Chinook salmon to river

Program field staff release juvenile spring-run Chinook salmon to the San Joaquin River from a tanker truck.

Last week, Program field crews released approximately 150,000 juvenile spring-run Chinook salmon to the river, bringing the season total to almost 200,000 juveniles. These fish will outmigrate to the Pacific Ocean before returning to the river in two to three years as adults to spawn. Below is a video of the release.