steelhead
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However, they can migrate to the ocean and become steelhead, where they typically grow larger before returning to their natal waters to spawn.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
Rainbow trout and steelhead trout are the same species, but with different lifestyles.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
Populations of Chinook salmon, steelhead trout, Delta smelt and other species have been declining.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 15, 2025
Populations of Chinook salmon, steelhead trout, Delta smelt and other species have been declining in recent years.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 4, 2025
Soon salmon and steelhead and trout from the Dungeness made their way up the irrigation ditch and gathered in schools in the pond.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
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