California Trout
| Abbreviation | CalTrout |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1971 |
| Founder | Richard May |
| Type | 501(c)(3) non-profit |
| Legal status | Nonprofit organization |
| Headquarters | San Francisco, California |
Region | California |
| Methods | Habitat restoration, advocacy |
Executive director | Curtis Knight |
| Staff | 60 (2023) |
| Volunteers | 75 (2023) |
| Website | caltrout |
California Trout (CalTrout) is a San Francisco-based 501(c)(3) conservation nonprofit founded in 1971. Established by angler Richard May after a split from Trout Unlimited, the group focuses on restoring and protecting wild fisheries across California. Its work combines habitat restoration, policy advocacy, and regional initiatives in areas such as the North Coast, Central Valley, and Sierra Nevada headwaters. Documented projects include participation in dam removal on the Klamath River, a fish-passage bridge replacement on the Santa Margarita River within the Santa Margarita River Trail Preserve, and tidal-wetland restoration in the Eel River estuary.