Dorsalfin
4/25/2015 10:39:00 AMCan someone explain to me why the rainbow trout released into Sprague Lake are being called Steelhead.
Steelhead are Sea-Run rainbow trout. I doubt that these fish have been to the ocean & back. Just curious.
Thanks for any insight.
Steelhead are Sea-Run rainbow trout. I doubt that these fish have been to the ocean & back. Just curious.
Thanks for any insight.
joshrem
5/1/2015 12:10:00 AMBecause they are from Puget sound area hatchery and supposed to be steelhead , it has no actual meaning.just a slang term from eastern , wa. They are trout , a bunch have spawned in the lake.people seem to be showing up expecting a good steely fight eheh
Dorsalfin
5/2/2015 10:02:00 AMThanks Joshrem! That is what I kind of thought. If they were true Steelhead, I think a punch card would be in order. I think
they were Steelhead smolt, so everyone over here started to call them Steelhead. Regardless, it helps the fishery.
Any Help Making the Fishery Better in Eastern Washington is a PLUS. Tight Lines!!
they were Steelhead smolt, so everyone over here started to call them Steelhead. Regardless, it helps the fishery.
Any Help Making the Fishery Better in Eastern Washington is a PLUS. Tight Lines!!
Lip_Ripper87
5/13/2015 9:31:00 PMI was wondering the same exact thing. I'm from an area known for steelhead(castle rock). And I was wondering....what the heck am I reading.
strikezone
9/13/2018 10:44:45 PMSaw you are from Castle Rock. Me too. been here since 1984. Love fishing Sprague and Rock Lake. Give me a heads up if you are still around here.