1:17 Southeast Steelhead feat. Roger Harding and Mark Hieronymus.pdf

1:17 Southeast Steelhead feat. Roger Harding and Mark Hieronymus.pdf
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Fish of the Week!

Season 1/Episode 17: Southeast Steelhead feat. Roger Harding and Mark Hieronymus

Head to Southeast Alaska with us for a conversation about a special variety of Rainbow Trout: the Steelhead! Katrina and Guy are joined by guests Mark Hieronymus (Trout Unlimited) and retired Alaska Department of Fish and Game biologist Roger Harding.

Read more: Called to Sea: Steelhead Answer

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Steelhead are usually dark olive in color, shading to silvery white on the underside with a heavily speckled body and a pink-to-red stripe running along their sides.

Steelhead trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) belong to the family Salmonidae which includes all salmon, trout, and chars. Steelhead are similar to some Pacific salmon in their life cycle and ecological requirements. They are born in fresh water streams, where they spend their first 1-3 years of life....

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