More than 17 million salmon will be released into San Francisco bay in massive bid to save species June 9, 2021 / 10:57 AM / CBS News Saving salmon from extinction in a drought For the second straight year, dry conditions are stoking fears of another devastating wildfire season. The lack of rain and snow is also threatening the survival of the salmon. Captain Sarah Bates has been reeling in salmon off the California coast for nearly a decade. It's something that she looks forward to doing each time she is out on the waters. "Catching fish never gets old, no matter how many times you've done it. Even when you're catching a hundred fish a day or more, catching the next fish is still fun everytime," Bates said.