Steelhead
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Sea Lion Relocation Unsuccessful for Saving Willamette Steelhead
A California sea lion that has frequented Willamette Falls on the Willamette River since 2009 to dine on salmon and steelhead was relocated Feb. 7 to a beach south of Newport, Ore. Three days later, he was back at Willamette Falls, hungry for more fish after a return journey involving a 200-mile swim. Another sea lion--relocated a day later--was back in six days.
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Rescued Steelhead Released into Feather River | CDFW Stocking Half -Million
Hatchery trucks from the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) today began the weeklong process of stocking a half million young steelhead smolts on the Feather River near Yuba City. The 125,000 fish released Monday were the first of the fish reared from eggs rescued from the Feather River Fish Hatchery during last year’s Feather River spillway failure. Plants will continue through Thursday near Yuba City.
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Columbia River Salmon/Steelhead Anglers Board Positions Open
The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) is seeking nominations for four vacant positions on a citizen advisory group responsible for reviewing proposals to maintain and improve sportfishing opportunities for salmon and steelhead in the Columbia River and its tributaries.
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Mokelumne River Reports of record chinook salmon, steelhead
In welcome good news for Central Valley salmon populations, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) and the East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD) today reported record fall spawning returns of Chinook salmon and steelhead to the Mokelumne River, a tributary of the San Joaquin River.
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Sea Lions Pushing Willamette Steelhead to Extinction
Sea lions chomped about 20 to 25 percent of this year's winter steelhead run in the Willamette River as these adult fish tried to ascend the fish ladder at Willamette Falls.
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Washington posts new rules: Emergency steelhead fishing restrictions for Snake River system
Extremely low returns of steelhead this season have prompted Washington to restrict steelhead fishing to catch-and-release on the main Snake River this season.
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Sea Lion Behind Wilamette River Steelhead Extinction Risk
One of Oregon and the Pacific Northwest's iconic fish, native steelhead trout, have been migrating over Willamette Falls in Portland to spawn in Cascade Mountain rivers for millennia. They are now at high risk of going extinct, based on a new analysis by Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife.
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Spring steelhead egg collection planned
Steelhead egg collection to occur on Little Manistee River this spring
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Lake Sonoma Steelhead Festival Draws Record Crowd
A record crowd of over 7,500 enjoyed the Lake Sonoma Steelhead Festival earlier this month at Lake Sonoma Visitor Center and Warm Springs-Don Clausen Fish Hatchery east of Healdsburg in the Russian River watershed.
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NOAA Seeks Input on Snake River Salmon/Steelhead Plan
NOAA Fisheries is inviting public feedback on a new proposed recovery plan for Snake River spring/summer Chinook salmon and steelhead, two threatened species that once represented close to half of all salmon and steelhead returning to the Columbia River system.
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California Salmon/Steelhead Recovery Plan
Millions of wild salmon and steelhead once returned to California's north and central coastal watersheds. Development over the last 100 years and the conversion of forestlands to urban and agricultural use led to the decline of these populations. From 1997 to 2000, California Coastal Chinook salmon, Northern California steelhead, and Central California Coast steelhead were listed under the federal Endangered Species Act as species threatened with extinction.
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Washington: Rivers Designated Gene Banks to Protect Wild Steelhead
The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) today designated the Nisqually and Elwha rivers as wild steelhead gene banks to help conserve wild steelhead populations.
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CDFW Rescue Efforts Save Listed Salmon, Steelhead and Sturgeon
California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) biologists have rescued hundreds of fish — including dozens of endangered and threatened salmon, steelhead and sturgeon — that were stranded in Sacramento Valley bypasses after recent heavy rains.
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Washington DFW Seeks Support For Steelhead License Plate -
A special license plate featuring a steelhead – the official state fish of Washington – could be an option for vehicle owners if a proposal for the new plate is approved by the state Legislature.
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Idaho Steelhead Counts on the Rise
The number of steelhead migrating into Idaho is increasing, as counts over Lower Granite Dam have been in the thousands for about three weeks now. During the four day period ending on Sunday, October 4, the average count at Lower Granite was over 2,700 fish per day.
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Idaho Forecasts Good Fall Salmon Run, Delayed Steelhead Run
If the Fall Chinook, coho and steelhead returns hold up to the early season forecasts, anglers can anticipate another exciting fall. Warm temperatures and low flows have affected salmon migrations this summer and managers don't know what conditions will persist into fall.
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