Ben, I worked as a fisheries manager for over 20 years, which included, fish hatchery management, fishing resort management, fishing lake management and part-time fishing guide but, unfortunately there is not much demand for fisheries managers or even fisheries biologist, if you plan on working for the state of California. With all the budget cuts, these jobs are the first to go and have been routinely eliminated for many years. I had to go to Idaho and Alaska for work. I would still suggest going to school and getting a minor degree in biology and a major in a specialty like Ichtheology (biology of fishes). Plan on working for another state, unless you would like to teach or go in to the private sector. Dave.