Lagunitas Creek updates from Marin Water’s fisheries team
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CSI: Lagunitas Creek
Since 1997, Marin Water’s fisheries crew has been documenting the annual return of adult salmon and steelhead to the Lagunitas Creek watershed. Surveys are focused on…
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The Early Fish Gets the Flows
The 2026 water year, which began on October 1, started off great for Marin County. In fact, rain started falling in September, and by mid-November, over…
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Salmon Are Back + New Spawner Dashboard
This is the first Creek Notes of the salmon spawning season, and we’re sending it out a bit early to share some exciting news. Early Season…
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So long, smolts
Creek Notes: So long, smolts Spring is a season of graduations, when young folks mark the transition from one life phase to another – sometimes boldly,…
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A season of extremes
Creek Notes: A season of extremes Marin Water’s fisheries crew was back in the water on Feb. 11, following a massive flood the previous week. We…
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The coho keep coming
Creek Notes: The Coho Keep Coming Greetings! Eric Ettlinger here from Marin Water’s fisheries team. In recent weeks, anyone looking for salmon in Lagunitas Creek or…
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Spawners make a splash
Creek Notes: Spawners Make a Splash Greetings! Eric Ettlinger here from Marin Water’s fisheries team. Late November and early December salmon counts in the Lagunitas Creek…
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The Lagunitas Creek fish forecast for 2024
Creek Notes: The Lagunitas Creek Fish Forecast for 2024 Greetings! Eric Ettlinger from Marin Water’s fisheries team here with an encouraging update for this salmon season. …
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Construction begins on project to support endangered species in Lagunitas Creek
Creek Notes: Construction Begins on Project to Support Endangered Species in Lagunitas Creek Construction is well underway for Phase 1A of Marin Water’s Lagunitas Creek Watershed…
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Lagunitas Creek spawner update
Creek Notes: Lagunitas Creek Spawner Update Greetings! Eric Ettlinger here to share some observations as the 2023-24 spawning season comes to a close. The 2023-24 Coho…
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Rain invites more salmon, more grant funds secured for habitat restoration
Creek Notes Suddenly So Many Salmon Heavy rain associated with this year’s “Super El Nino,” forecasted by weather experts, has been slow to arrive in the…
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Salmon return to Lagunitas Creek
Creek Notes: Holiday Returns Greetings! Eric Ettlinger from Marin Water’s fisheries team here with news of the first salmon sightings of the season. The salmon of…
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Fish monitoring reports now available from Marin Water’s fisheries team
Creek Notes: Fish Monitoring Reports Now Available Greetings! Eric Ettlinger from Marin Water’s fisheries team here with a couple updates for those interested in our work…
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Smolt monitoring news from Lagunitas Creek
Creek Notes: 2023 Smolt Monitoring Update Every spring, all along the northern California coast, young salmon and steelhead make their way from their natal streams to…