steelhead
noun
steel·head
ˈstēl-ˌhed 
plural steelhead also steelheads
: an anadromous rainbow trout
called also steelhead trout
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Salmon, steelhead, and Pacific lamprey spend most of their lives in the ocean, which fattens them for their long migration (totaling hundreds of miles) up the Klamath River to reproduce.
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Kelly Bastone, Outside Online, 24 Nov. 2024
Their construction utility resulted in a river basin high in phosphorus and toxic algae, which flowed downriver, killing off fish, such as salmon and steelhead, while creating river water that was unsafe for the tribes who called the Klamath River home.
—Dana Taylor, USA TODAY, 6 Dec. 2024
In parallel, the federal government also committed to restoring populations of Columbia and Snake River salmon and steelhead through a stay of litigation with the Six Sovereigns.
—Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 5 Dec. 2024
In California’s Delta, there are threatened and endangered fish species, including steelhead trout, two types of Chinook salmon, longfin smelt, Delta smelt and green sturgeon.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2024
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Kelly Bastone, Outside Online, 24 Nov. 2024
Their construction utility resulted in a river basin high in phosphorus and toxic algae, which flowed downriver, killing off fish, such as salmon and steelhead, while creating river water that was unsafe for the tribes who called the Klamath River home.
—Dana Taylor, USA TODAY, 6 Dec. 2024
In parallel, the federal government also committed to restoring populations of Columbia and Snake River salmon and steelhead through a stay of litigation with the Six Sovereigns.
—Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 5 Dec. 2024
In California’s Delta, there are threatened and endangered fish species, including steelhead trout, two types of Chinook salmon, longfin smelt, Delta smelt and green sturgeon.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2024
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“Steelhead.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/steelhead. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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steelhead
noun
steel·head
ˈstē(ə)l-ˌhed
plural steelhead also steelheads
: a rainbow trout that migrates to the sea to mature and returns to rivers to breed
called also steelhead trout
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