You can’t discuss salmon vs steelhead without understanding the basics of their availability. Historically, these fish were native to the West Coast, Pacific Northwest, and Alaska, and to this ...

Altmar, N.Y. — Winter is Shane Muckey’s favorite time of year for one reason: Salmon River steelhead. Muckey, 56, owns Altmar Outfitters lodge and fish cleaning station, a local landmark ...

This pair of winter steelhead were caught in the Cowlitz River in January. (Photo courtesy of Dave Mallahan) Photo Forecasts for salmon fishing in the Columbia River in 2025 is out.

The downside is it turned a natural river system into a mechanized one. And that’s not good for wild, native fish, in this case spring chinook and winter steelhead, which had been migrating high ...

Winter steelhead are returning to local rivers, and anglers are gearing up for the action. The early returning hatchery-produced runs in Region 5 continue to be switched over to in-basin stocks ...

Safe habitat in progress for salmon and steelhead in the Lower American River The work should be completed by late September, before the fish migrate to the area Updated: 6:58 PM PDT Aug 17, 2022 ...

Wild winter steelhead are larger and more powerful than hatchery-raised summer steelhead that anglers can catch and keep in the Santiam. Frolov estimated the fish he caught at 12.5 to 13 pounds.

SKAGIT RIVER — Larry Peterson guns the engine on the skiff and blasts downriver. He has precious cargo aboard: live, wild steelhead. And he and his colleague from the Upper Skagit Indian Tribe ...

Jim Skaar and Josiah Darr fish the Wilson River for winter steelhead, sending to the fish on to a hatchery where they'll produce future generations for the river.

Dec. 16—OLYMPIA — The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife has released almost 100,000 steelhead in Banks Lake, according to an announcement Thursday from WDFW. As part of modifications ...

Altmar, N.Y. — Winter is Shane Muckey’s favorite time of year for one reason: Salmon River steelhead. Muckey, 56, owns Altmar Outfitters lodge and fish cleaning station, a local landmark ...