Probably the most controversial fish in this region, if not in California as a whole, is the Delta Smelt. The Delta smelt is the poster child of all that is wrong in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta.

Longfin smelt live for several years, spawning in freshwater and inhabiting estuaries and nearshore waters, and even ranging out into the ocean. Usually growing from 3.5 to 4.3 inches as adults, these ...

Longfin smelt live for several years, spawning in freshwater and inhabiting estuaries and nearshore waters, and even ranging out into the ocean. Usually growing from 3.5 to 4.3 inches as adults, these ...

The truth, however, is that keeping freshwater flowing from Northern California rivers through the delta and out to the ocean is crucial for the protection not only of the smelt, but other species ...

President Trump has criticized the use of water to protect the delta smelt population, stating that it is flowing "wastefully" into the Pacific Ocean. Meanwhile, California Governor Gavin Newsom ...