salmon
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The planned resumption of fishing this spring will enable crews to catch limited numbers of fall-run Chinook salmon on certain dates.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026
Keeping that water cold enough for salmon puts limits on how much water federal managers can deliver from Lake Shasta — a vital irrigation supply for Central Valley farmers.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026
Federal scientists call the Sacramento River’s winter-run Chinook salmon “one of the most at-risk endangered species.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026
Everyone who has the salmon suffers debilitating food poisoning, including the two pilots.
From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026
Perhaps it’s invited within space-time, where it swims like a salmon against the current.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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