When rescued juvenile steelhead are released back into the Carmel River, they begin an incredible journey. After growing for two years near their birthplace, they trek to the Pacific Ocean.

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 ...

A juvenile steelhead trout from Topanga Creek. One of the 271 wild fish that were rescued from the creek after the Palisades fire. Photo by CDFW ...

When rescued juvenile steelhead are released back into the Carmel River, they begin an incredible journey. After growing for two years near their birthplace, they trek to the Pacific Ocean.

To balance fishery management goals with angler interests, WDFW chose Banks Lake as the most suitable release site for these juvenile steelhead, which were released in early December. WDFW ...

When rescued juvenile steelhead are released back into the Carmel River, they begin an incredible journey. After growing for two years near their birthplace, they trek to the Pacific Ocean.

Some Salmon Roam Many Miles In a series of streams on Washington's Olympic Peninsula, researchers documented almost 900 different juvenile coho salmon, steelhead, and trout moving between drainages.

A spike in steelhead returns on the Deschutes River underscores years of collaboration, restoration and partnership.

Environmental groups are urging water managers to scale back pumping until juvenile salmon and steelhead have finished migrating through the delta and into San Francisco Bay.