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This year's historic gush of water through California's rivers brings the dawning of a renaissance for lampreys, a peculiar fish that migrates upstream to spawn but without the fanfare of its salmon and steelhead compatriots. While the critters' nocturnal life and brown, camouflage bodies make them largely invisible to even the most veteran fishermen and paddlers, their sheer abundance has led to more sightings? Watching the lampreys scale the side of Van Arsdale Dam, or opt for an adjacent fish ladder built for spawning salmon, Goodman acknowledged that the fish are a bit off-putting. The Pacific lamprey, native to the state and dating back to before the dinosaurs, doesn't bite humans and provides a slew of environmental benefits. While biologists believe this year's surge of lampreys is tied to high river flows after a near-record wet winter, the fact is they don't know for sure.