2025 Fish Releases
Updated August 5, 2026
Each year Coleman NFH releases approximately 12,000,000 fall Chinook Salmon, 1,000,000 late-fall Chinook Salmon, and 600,000 steelhead trout. Releases for 2025 can be found below:
Late-Fall Chinook Salmon Releases Brood Year 2025 | |||||
| Date | Release Location | CWT Code | Forklength (mm) avg (min-max) | Number released with clip and tag (estimated) | Total Released (estimated) |
| November 13, 2025 | Battle Creek at Coleman NFH | 05-68-05 | 150 (75-225) | 72,020 | 72,020 |
| Battle Creek at Coleman NFH | 05-68-07 | 150 (75-225) | 48,426 | 48,426 | |
| Battle Creek at Coleman NFH | 05-68-08 | 150 (75-225) | 67,761 | 67,761 | |
| Battle Creek at Coleman NFH | 05-68-09 | 150 (75-225) | 75,585 | 75,585 | |
| November 17, 2025 | Battle Creek at Coleman NFH | 05-68-10 | 145 (75-225) | 75,119 | 75,119 |
| December 17, 2025 | Battle Creek at Coleman NFH | 05-37-00 | 150 (75-225) | 74,178 | 74,178 |
| Battle Creek at Coleman NFH | 05-68-06 | 150 (75-225) | 72,926 | 72,926 | |
| Battle Creek at Coleman NFH | 05-68-11 | 150 (75-225) | 71,033 | 71,033 | |
| Battle Creek at Coleman NFH | 05-68-12 | 150 (75-225) | 51,061 | 51,061 | |
| Battle Creek at Coleman NFH | 05-68-14 | 150 (75-225) | 75,775 | 75,775 | |
| Battle Creek at Coleman NFH | 05-68-15 | 150 (75-225) | 45,127 | 45,127 | |
| Battle Creek at Coleman NFH | 05-68-17 | 150 (75-225) | 78,776 | 78,776 | |
| December 22, 2025 | Battle Creek at Coleman NFH | 05-68-13 | 145 (75-225) | 60,873 | 60,873 |
| January 8, 2026 | Battle Creek at Coleman NFH | 05-68-16 | 145 (75-225) | 57,109 | 57,109 |
| Total Released to Date | 925,769 | 925,769 | |||
Steelhead Releases Brood Year 2025 | ||||
| Date | Release Location | Forklength (mm) avg (min-max) | Number released with clip (estimated) | Total Released (estimated) |
| December 15-16, 2025 | Sycamore Grove Sacramento River | 195 (100-300) | 90,019 | 90,019 |
| December 17-18, 2025 | Battle Creek at Coleman NFH | 195 (100-300) | 555,720 | 555,720 |
| Total Released | 645,739 | 645,739 | ||
Fall Chinook Salmon Releases Brood Year 2025 (in progress) | |||||
| Date | Release Location | CWT Code | Forklength (mm) avg (min-max) | Number released with clip and tag (estimated) | Total Released (estimated) |
| January 16, 2026 | Sacramento River at Posse Grounds | PBT | 43 (36-47) | 480,101 | 480,101 |
| January 20-22, 2026 | Conaway Ranch Rice Fields | PBT | 45 (35-50) | 1,028,478 | 1,028,478 |
| January 23, 2026 | Battle Creek Coleman NFH | PBT | 45 (35-50) | 1,217,157 | 1,217,157 |
| January 25-30, 2026 | Knaggs Ranch Rice Fields | PBT | 45 (35-50) | 1,030,170 | 1,030,170 |
| February 5, 2026 | Sacramento River at Posse Grounds | PBT | 45 (35-50) | 968,195 | 968,195 |
| February 6, 2026 | Sacramento River at Red Bluff | PBT | 45 (35-50) | 1,066,631 | 1,066,631 |
| February 11-13, 2026 | Sacramento River at Posse Grounds | PBT | 45 (35-50) | 832,492 | 832,492 |
| February 12, 2026 | Sacramento River at Butte City Boat Launch | PBT | 45 (35-50) | 574,135 | 574,135 |
| March 20, 2026 | Battle Creek Coleman NFH | 05-68-82 | 75 (40-145) | 386,851 | 386,851 |
| March 20, 2026 | Sacramento River at Red Bluff | 05-68-79 | 75 (40-145) | 226,102 | 226,102 |
| March 23, 2026 | Battle Creek Coleman NFH | 05-54-53 | 75 (45-110) | 1,701 | 6,805 |
| Battle Creek Coleman NFH | 05-54-57 | 75 (45-110) | 2,465 | 9,861 | |
| Battle Creek Coleman NFH | 05-65-17 | 75 (45-110) | 3,030 | 12,118 | |
| Battle Creek Coleman NFH | 05-68-56 | 75 (45-110) | 124,718 | 498,870 | |
| Battle Creek Coleman NFH | 05-68-57 | 75 (45-110) | 108,492 | 433,966 | |
| Battle Creek Coleman NFH | 05-68-59 | 75 (45-110) | 92,482 | 369,926 | |
| Battle Creek Coleman NFH | 05-68-62 | 75 (45-110) | 103,194 | 412,776 | |
| Battle Creek Coleman NFH | 05-68-63 | 75 (45-110) | 102,541 | 410,164 | |
| Battle Creek Coleman NFH | 05-68-64 | 75 (45-110) | 83,102 | 332,408 | |
| Battle Creek Coleman NFH | 05-68-65 | 75 (45-110) | 104,401 | 417,605 | |
| Battle Creek Coleman NFH | 05-68-66 | 75 (45-110) | 112,273 | 449,091 | |
| Battle Creek Coleman NFH | 05-68-67 | 75 (45-110) | 106,692 | 426,769 | |
| Battle Creek Coleman NFH | 05-68-68 | 75 (45-110) | 89,159 | 356,636 | |
| Battle Creek Coleman NFH | 05-68-69 | 75 (45-110) | 108,246 | 432,984 | |
| Battle Creek Coleman NFH | 05-68-70 | 75 (45-110) | 86,681 | 346,724 | |
| Battle Creek Coleman NFH | 05-68-71 | 75 (45-110) | 112,565 | 450,259 | |
| Battle Creek Coleman NFH | 05-68-72 | 75 (45-110) | 96,031 | 384,125 | |
| Battle Creek Coleman NFH | 05-68-73 | 75 (45-110) | 90,440 | 361,758 | |
| March 23-24, 2026 | Sacramento River at Butte City Boat Launch | 05-68-80 | 75 (40-145) | 353,933 | 353,933 |
| March 25-26, 2026 | Marin Rod and Gun Club San Francisco Bay | 05-68-83 | 75 (40-145) | 199,905 | 199,905 |
| April 7, 2026 | Battle Creek Coleman NFH | 05-68-58 | 75 (45-110) | 95,272 | 381,087 |
| Battle Creek Coleman NFH | 05-68-60 | 75 (45-110) | 117,374 | 469,497 | |
| Battle Creek Coleman NFH | 05-68-61 | 75 (45-110) | 82,109 | 328,437 | |
| Battle Creek Coleman NFH | 05-68-74 | 75 (45-110) | 110,842 | 443,368 | |
| Battle Creek Coleman NFH | 05-68-75 | 75 (45-110) | 91,195 | 364,781 | |
| Battle Creek Coleman NFH | 05-69-26 | 75 (45-110) | 5,742 | 22,966 | |
| Battle Creek Coleman NFH | 05-68-81 | 75 (40-145) | 203,077 | 406,154 | |
| Battle Creek Coleman NFH | 05-68-76 | 75 (45-110) | 107,428 | 429,710 | |
| April 9-10, 2026 | Sacramento River at Tisdale Boat Ramp | 05-68-84 | 75 (40-145) | 208,447 | 416,893 |
| April 9, 2026 | Battle Creek Coleman NFH | 05-68-77 | 75 (45-110) | 104,677 | 418,709 |
| Total Released to Date | 11,018,526 | 18,158,600 | |||