Cold Water Fish Spotted Upstream in Northern California for First Time in 70 Years: ‘It’s Epic’

Endangered cold water fish are appearing leaps and bounds ahead of where they were in the past five decades thanks to efforts by one Northern California region to restart local salmon runs.

From the Pacific Ocean to 20 miles up Alameda Creek, the endangered red chinook salmon have made it farther than in any season since the 1950s, according to the Alameda Creek Alliance.