steelhead
noun
steel·head
ˈstēl-ˌhed 
plural steelhead also steelheads
: an anadromous rainbow trout
called also steelhead trout
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The Palisades fire that sparked Jan. 7 tore through the area, scorching all of the critical habitat for the gobies and an endangered population of steelhead trout that occupied the same watershed.
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Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2025
Wild steelhead can be identified by their intact adipose fin – the small, fleshy fin located on the fish’s back.
—Forum News Service, Twin Cities, 19 May 2025
The same could be said of most major rivers on the West Coast, nearly all of which have seen their native salmon and steelhead runs trend downward over the last 50 to 100 years.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 15 May 2025
The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife now will receive a $9.25 million grant to improve a fish passage and native migratory fish habitat under Oregon Route 99 for coho, cutthroat, winter and summer steelhead.
—Noël Fletcher, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
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Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2025
Wild steelhead can be identified by their intact adipose fin – the small, fleshy fin located on the fish’s back.
—Forum News Service, Twin Cities, 19 May 2025
The same could be said of most major rivers on the West Coast, nearly all of which have seen their native salmon and steelhead runs trend downward over the last 50 to 100 years.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 15 May 2025
The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife now will receive a $9.25 million grant to improve a fish passage and native migratory fish habitat under Oregon Route 99 for coho, cutthroat, winter and summer steelhead.
—Noël Fletcher, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
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“Steelhead.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/steelhead. Accessed 29 Jun. 2025.
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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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