CARMEL — Monterey County Public Works staff added sand and reinforced the sandbar on the westerly end of the Carmel River ...

Illustration shows the travels of two juvenile coho salmon and one juvenile steelhead between the drainages over periods of about 7 to 11 months. The numbers show the sequence of their movements.

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.

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.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 to ...