Steelhead are a form of oceangoing rainbow trout endemic to some rivers draining to the Pacific from North America and Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula. They are also a metaphor for wonder and optimism.

Julie Garcia of Grangeville fishes for steelhead from the bank of the Salmon River. Pete Zimowsky Special to the Idaho Statesman The goldish-pink Wiggle Wart steelhead lure did its magic in the ...

We have, it appears, another steelhead run that is being delayed by low creek flows and warm water. Steelhead will continue to accumulate near the creek mouths as time passes. Even if creek flows were ...

I don't know about you folks, but I'm sure glad to see the return of more seasonable temperatures. After four or five days of 95 degree-plus temperatures, I was ready to become a statistic — almost.

The earliest of the spring runoffs swell the river, and a steelhead holds motionless off the river mouth. The first hint of slightly warmer water creates a growing sense of urgency in her ripening ...

As the Rocky River cut its way through Cleveland's West Side, it left behind a rich landscape that has since become a popular pathway that lures thousands of folks to hike, bike and stroll through the ...

After nearly two decades of efforts, the endangered steelhead trout appear on the verge of returning to Orange County streams and rivers. The oceangoing fish return to freshwater to spawn as part of a ...

The wonder speaks to the fish’s epic life cycle — a journey of hundreds of miles to the sea from its natal river, thousands of miles in the North Pacific feeding and growing, and hundreds of miles ...