Fall in Southern California is defined by the arrival of ???

Living is Southern California where the temperature seldom dips below 70 degrees, Fall is hard to define.  I define Fall with the arrival of  the fish catchers and other migrants that stop off in route to their winter residences.  A summers worth of river grass acts as a food source for much of the LA rivers aquatic life. Fall is a time when smaller fish start moving down stream for deeper waters, and with the fish come the fish catchers. Blue Herron, Snowy Egret, Plovers, and Mallards, looking for a premium meal stop  in our sleepy little hallow.

The Studio City portion of the river is upstream from the Glendale Narrows, and down stream from the Sepulveda Basin Wildlife Preserve.  A river you ask?

Yes, the LA River is a recognized waterway just like the Mississippi. Back in the early part of the 20th century, with the need to save property and life from the rivers' frequent flooding, the meandering 51 miles of river were turned into a concert lined flood control channel.

 In 2010 the UCCE natural resources adviser Sabrina Drill surveyed the fish population in the river's eight-mile Glendale Narrows area. In this section, the natural geology forced engineers to leave the river bottom in a natural state. In this stretch of the river, the researchers discovered a diverse and bountiful fish population.

 "The survey identified eight species of fishes, none of them native, plus tadpoles and red swamp crayfish in the river. The eight fish species are: fathead minnow, carp, black bullhead, Amazon sailfin catfish, mosquito fish, green sunfish, largemouth bass and tilapia." said Sabina Drill.

 A fact of which the fish catchers and their friends were already well aware.  The Riverwalk, both in Studio City and at the Glendale Narrows, allows for a perfect place to enjoy this pilgrimage. For the more adventurous, don't miss taking an outing to the Sepulveda Basin Wildlife Preserve.