A Stockton neighborhood was left with a gross and smelly situation as dozens of salmon got stuck in Pixley Slough. The fish are now dying and rotting. Some neighbors say seeing and smelling the fish near their homes and children’s school is frustrating. Others say this happens every year and something should be done. KCRA 3 reached out to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife to find out more. CDFW officials said that during this time of year, the Chinook salmon return to spawn and sometimes they take a wrong turn ending up in the Pixley Slough.

Other salmon article:

• Western Outdoor News: Salmon sprint into previously barren waters