Hatchery Conditions Linked to Lower Steelhead Survival
There are over 200 hatcheries across WA, OR, ID, and CA, and their inferior fish share their inferior genes with wild stocks. Alterations in the …
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Water Catastrophe For Klamath Basin Tribes, Fish & Farmers
As a catastrophic juvenile fish kill unfolds along the Klamath River amid severe drought conditions, North Coast tribes, fishers, and farmers are fighting for water …
After reeling in record steelhead, ethics of catch debated
Talk amongst yourselves. When a Boise man reeled in an Idaho state-record steelhead, he also hooked a passel of controversy. Scott Turner caught the 39.25-inch …
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Salmon and steelhead are robust, adaptable creatures. They have survived across the eons, continuously adjusting to a changing ocean and landscape. Unfortunately, Idaho’s salmon and …
Young Steelhead Begin Journey to Pacific – In a Truck
Just in case you needed another example of the current state of steelhead. About 1.8 million young steelhead are on their way to the Pacific …
CA and Feds Still Plan to Drain Reservoirs & Kill Salmon
Updated water supply allocations announced last week would still drain upstream reservoirs in order to deliver 4.5 million acre-feet of water to the contractors of …
Female Steelhead Digs a Redd in Arroyo Creek
A female steelhead digs her redd in Arroyo Creek. You can identify the fish as a steelhead from the all-white mouth, radiating pattern of small …
The Blob is Weakening
Great news for our depressed salmon and steelhead returns. The Blob, an area of persistent above-normal temperatures in the northeast Pacific that disrupted the marine …
We Have All Been Here Before
Salmon and steelhead advocates returned to court to again ask a federal judge to overturn the government’s plan to operate dams on the Snake and …
Washington Announces Changes To Coastal Steelhead Fishing Season
Yesterday fishery managers with the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife announced restrictions to sportfishing in rivers throughout the Washington coast. The new rules represent …