steelhead
noun
steel·head
ˈstēl-ˌhed 
plural steelhead also steelheads
: an anadromous rainbow trout
called also steelhead trout
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About 3,200 steelhead died in February and March, the highest number since 2007.
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Andrew Sheeler, Sacramento Bee, 21 May 2024
Despite a wet winter and ample river flows, a rise in the deaths of steelhead trout and other fish in areas around the pumps forced reductions in pumping.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2024
The state’s own environmental analysis warned two years ago that the tunnel could harm endangered and threatened fish, including the Delta smelt, winter-run chinook salmon and steelhead trout.
—Calmatters, The Mercury News, 16 May 2024
Taking down the dams will give the Klamath’s fish — including salmon, steelhead and lampreys — the opportunity to reconnect with their ancestral habitats.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2024
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Andrew Sheeler, Sacramento Bee, 21 May 2024
Despite a wet winter and ample river flows, a rise in the deaths of steelhead trout and other fish in areas around the pumps forced reductions in pumping.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2024
The state’s own environmental analysis warned two years ago that the tunnel could harm endangered and threatened fish, including the Delta smelt, winter-run chinook salmon and steelhead trout.
—Calmatters, The Mercury News, 16 May 2024
Taking down the dams will give the Klamath’s fish — including salmon, steelhead and lampreys — the opportunity to reconnect with their ancestral habitats.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2024
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steelhead
noun
steel·head
ˈstē(ə)l-ˌhed
plural steelhead also steelheads
: a rainbow trout that migrates to the sea to mature and returns to rivers to breed
called also steelhead trout
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