OUR MISSION
The Kings River Fisheries Management Program is dedicated to improving and enhancing the lower Kings River watershed and fishery habitat while maintaining its beneficial uses, recognizing that a healthy river is essential to the region’s well-being and future quality of life.
Cooperative Management
The Kings River Conservation District, Kings River Water Association and CA Department of Fish and Wildlife routinely work together on behalf of the tail-water fishery
Habitat Enhancement
Enhancing rainbow trout habitat via riparian planting, channel ripping, placement of velocity refugia, enhancing spawning gravel and other projects
Scientific Study
Telemetry, mark recapture, return to creel, genetics and annual population surveys are among the studies conducted by the program
Public Outreach and Education
The program provides educational tours to the public, funds for fishing regulation signs and works closely with area educational institutions
Monitoring
The program regularly monitors water quality, temperatures, flows and fish populations in the Lower Kings
Supplemental Stocking
The KRFMP Incubator Facility releases around 300,000 rainbow trout fry per year with the hope that some will grow up wild. The CDFW also provides supplemental stocking many months of the year.
INFORMATION & RESOURCES
LATEST NEWS
First Fry Release of 2024 and Volunteer Recruitment
Lower Kings River Cookout and Outing
Trout Incubator Building Volunteer Recruitment
Trout Stocking in the Lower Kings River
trout fry released this year
Completed Projects
Years of Cooperative Partnership
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